#F8A969
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.9% 0.123 58.8), rgb(248, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#F8A969 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 59°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A969 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.123 58.8) |
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 #F8A969 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A969 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A969 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A969 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFAD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A969
oklch(79.9% 0.123 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB8100
oklch(70.6% 0.168 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F8A969 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) | #C1B063 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A969
#F8A969
oklch(79.9% 0.123 58.8)
- #72C8FF
#72C8FF
oklch(80% 0.114 238.5)
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 #F8A969, 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 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.046
Use #F8A969 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.