#F8A456
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.7% 0.137 61.5), rgb(248, 164, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#F8A456 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A456 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.137 61.5) |
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 #F8A456 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A456 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A456 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A456 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FEE5D0
oklch(93.7% 0.039 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A456
oklch(78.7% 0.137 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78400
oklch(70.6% 0.164 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F8A456 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) | #BEAB4E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE57 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9292 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A456
#F8A456
oklch(78.7% 0.137 61.5)
- #6FC3FF
#6FC3FF
oklch(78.8% 0.119 241.5)
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 #F8A456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.014
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.032
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.043
Use #F8A456 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.