#FA8E61
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(75.4% 0.144 42.8), rgb(250, 142, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#FA8E61 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8E61 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.144 42.8) |
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 #FA8E61 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8E61 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E61 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E61 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE92
oklch(80.9% 0.09 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8E61
oklch(75.4% 0.144 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0590A
oklch(63.2% 0.184 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#431602
oklch(26.8% 0.076 42.8)
#FA8E61 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) | #AB9C5D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B460 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A83 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8E61
#FA8E61
oklch(75.4% 0.144 42.8)
- #00C2EF
#00C2EF
oklch(75.5% 0.14 222.4)
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 #FA8E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA8E61 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.