#F8A250
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.3% 0.141 61.8), rgb(248, 162, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#F8A250 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A250 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 162, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.141 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 #F8A250 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A250 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A250 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A250 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FFE4CF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A250
oklch(78.3% 0.141 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)
#F8A250 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) | #BDAA47 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD51 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F90 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A250
#F8A250
oklch(78.3% 0.141 61.8)
- #6CC2FF
#6CC2FF
oklch(78.4% 0.121 241.5)
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 #F8A250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.018
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
Use #F8A250 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.