#F8A938
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(79.4% 0.152 71.1), rgb(248, 169, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#F8A938 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A938 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 169, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.152 71.1) |
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 #F8A938 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A938 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A938 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A938 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FFF4E7
oklch(97.2% 0.021 72.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 71.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDD09C
oklch(88.4% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A938
oklch(79.4% 0.152 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8E00
oklch(70.8% 0.152 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F8A938 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) | #C4AE25 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C13B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9593 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A938
#F8A938
oklch(79.4% 0.152 71.1)
- #87C1FF
#87C1FF
oklch(79.5% 0.107 250.9)
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 #F8A938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.012
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.015
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.019
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.021
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
Use #F8A938 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.