#F8A321
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(78.2% 0.161 70.4), rgb(248, 163, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#F8A321 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A321 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 163, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.161 70.4) |
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 #F8A321 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A321 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A321 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A321 text on black | 10.25:1 | 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
#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)
#F8A321
oklch(78.2% 0.161 70.4)
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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)
#F8A321 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) | #C0A900 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BD26 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E8C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A321
#F8A321
oklch(78.2% 0.161 70.4)
- #7EBDFF
#7EBDFF
oklch(78.2% 0.115 250.6)
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 #F8A321, 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 0.015
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.030
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
Use #F8A321 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.