#F89F2F
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(77.5% 0.157 66.5), rgb(248, 159, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#F89F2F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89F2F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 159, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 93%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.157 66.5) |
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 #F89F2F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89F2F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89F2F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89F2F text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 67.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9F
oklch(88.5% 0.083 66.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89F2F
oklch(77.5% 0.157 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F89F2F 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) | #BCA619 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB32 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89F2F
#F89F2F
oklch(77.5% 0.157 66.5)
- #71BDFF
#71BDFF
oklch(77.5% 0.122 246.4)
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 #F89F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.022
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
Use #F89F2F 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.