#FA8428
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(73.2% 0.173 52.6), rgb(250, 132, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#FA8428 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8428 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 132, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.173 52.6) |
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 #FA8428 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8428 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8428 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8428 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 52.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8428
oklch(73.2% 0.173 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#FA8428 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) | #A79315 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AE26 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A73 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8428
#FA8428
oklch(73.2% 0.173 52.6)
- #00B7F7
#00B7F7
oklch(73.3% 0.151 232.7)
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 #FA8428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
Use #FA8428 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.