#F8A13F
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(78% 0.15 65), rgb(248, 161, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#F8A13F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 65°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A13F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 161, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 93%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.15 65) |
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 #F8A13F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A13F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A13F text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A13F text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FFE5CC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A13F
oklch(78% 0.15 65)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F8A13F 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) | #BDA832 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC41 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A13F
#F8A13F
oklch(78% 0.15 65)
- #71BFFF
#71BFFF
oklch(78% 0.12 245)
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 #F8A13F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.022
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
Use #F8A13F 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.