#F89A48
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76.8% 0.147 58.7), rgb(248, 154, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#F89A48 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89A48 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 154, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.147 58.7) |
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 #F89A48 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89A48 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89A48 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89A48 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89A48
oklch(76.8% 0.147 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB8100
oklch(70.6% 0.168 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F89A48 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) | #B6A33F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB948 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8688 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89A48
#F89A48
oklch(76.8% 0.147 58.7)
- #55BFFF
#55BFFF
oklch(76.9% 0.134 238.5)
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 #F89A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.017
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.036
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
Use #F89A48 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.