#F8942B
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(75.6% 0.162 60.9), rgb(248, 148, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#F8942B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8942B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 148, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 94%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.162 60.9) |
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 #F8942B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8942B | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8942B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8942B text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 60.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1B17C
oklch(80.9% 0.102 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8942B
oklch(75.6% 0.162 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F8942B 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) | #B39E15 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB52C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D80 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8942B
#F8942B
oklch(75.6% 0.162 60.9)
- #50BAFF
#50BAFF
oklch(75.6% 0.139 240.7)
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 #F8942B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.029
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
Use #F8942B 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.