#F8A852
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(79.4% 0.138 65.3), rgb(248, 168, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#F8A852 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A852 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 168, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.138 65.3) |
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 #F8A852 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A852 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A852 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A852 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FDE5CF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFA4
oklch(88.4% 0.077 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A852
oklch(79.4% 0.138 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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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
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F8A852 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) | #C2AE49 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C153 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9695 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A852
#F8A852
oklch(79.4% 0.138 65.3)
- #7CC3FF
#7CC3FF
oklch(79.4% 0.112 245.3)
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 #F8A852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.013
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.013
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
Use #F8A852 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.