#F89D65
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.7% 0.13 51.4), rgb(248, 157, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#F89D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89D65 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 91%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.13 51.4) |
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 #F89D65 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89D65 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89D65 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89D65 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.069 51.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89D65
oklch(77.7% 0.13 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#F67800
oklch(70.7% 0.183 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F89D65 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) | #B7A760 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB65 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B90 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89D65
#F89D65
oklch(77.7% 0.13 51.4)
- #4CC5FB
#4CC5FB
oklch(77.8% 0.131 231.3)
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 #F89D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
Use #F89D65 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.