#F89356
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.8% 0.144 50.3), rgb(248, 147, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#F89356 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89356 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 147, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.144 50.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F89356 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89356 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F89356 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89356 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D5
oklch(93.7% 0.036 51)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 50.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89356
oklch(75.8% 0.144 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#F87600
oklch(70.7% 0.186 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#F89356 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AF9F50 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B555 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F85 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89356
#F89356
oklch(75.8% 0.144 50.3)
- #27C0FA
#27C0FA
oklch(75.8% 0.144 230.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F89356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.016
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.017
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #F89356 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.