#F8950D
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(75.7% 0.169 64.2), rgb(248, 149, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#F8950D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8950D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 149, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 94%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.169 64.2) |
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 #F8950D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8950D | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8950D text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8950D text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0B276
oklch(80.8% 0.105 64.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8950D
oklch(75.7% 0.169 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37300
oklch(63% 0.142 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F8950D 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) | #B49E00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB611 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D7F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8950D
#F8950D
oklch(75.7% 0.169 64.2)
- #5CB8FF
#5CB8FF
oklch(75.6% 0.135 244.3)
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 #F8950D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.022
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.049
Use #F8950D 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.