#F8A04B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.144 61.8), rgb(248, 160, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#F8A04B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A04B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 160, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.144 61.8) |
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 #F8A04B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A04B | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A04B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A04B text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FFE4CE
oklch(93.5% 0.042 61.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A04B
oklch(77.9% 0.144 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#E78500
oklch(70.8% 0.163 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F8A04B 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) | #BBA841 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC4C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A04B
#F8A04B
oklch(77.9% 0.144 61.8)
- #69C0FF
#69C0FF
oklch(77.9% 0.124 242.1)
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 #F8A04B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.034
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
Use #F8A04B 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.