#F8A21B
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(78% 0.163 70.3), rgb(248, 162, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#F8A21B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange (#FFA500), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A21B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 162, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 94%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.163 70.3) |
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 #F8A21B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A21B | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A21B text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A21B text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5C9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFD099
oklch(88.6% 0.088 70.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A21B
oklch(78% 0.163 70.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#F8A21B 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) | #BFA800 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD21 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A21B
#F8A21B
oklch(78% 0.163 70.3)
- #7CBCFF
#7CBCFF
oklch(77.9% 0.117 250.6)
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 #F8A21B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.015
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.017
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.036
Use #F8A21B 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.