#FA861D
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(73.5% 0.174 54.9), rgb(250, 134, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#FA861D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA861D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 134, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.174 54.9) |
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 #FA861D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA861D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA861D text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA861D text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7B
oklch(80.9% 0.109 55.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA861D
oklch(73.5% 0.174 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FA861D 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) | #A89400 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AF1B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C74 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA861D
#FA861D
oklch(73.5% 0.174 54.9)
- #00B7FC
#00B7FC
oklch(73.5% 0.155 234.7)
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 #FA861D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.017
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA861D 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.