#F89B34
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(76.9% 0.156 63.4), rgb(248, 155, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#F89B34 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89B34 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 155, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 93%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.156 63.4) |
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 #F89B34 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89B34 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89B34 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89B34 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CD
oklch(93.7% 0.043 65)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 64)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89B34
oklch(76.9% 0.156 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48700
oklch(70.7% 0.16 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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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
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#F89B34 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) | #B8A323 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB936 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8687 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89B34
#F89B34
oklch(76.9% 0.156 63.4)
- #64BCFF
#64BCFF
oklch(76.8% 0.129 243.6)
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 #F89B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.020
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.035
Use #F89B34 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.