#FA8E64
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(75.4% 0.143 41.6), rgb(250, 142, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#FA8E64 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8E64 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.143 41.6) |
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 #FA8E64 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8E64 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E64 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E64 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE94
oklch(81% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8E64
oklch(75.4% 0.143 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05916
oklch(63.2% 0.183 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431604
oklch(26.9% 0.075 41)
#FA8E64 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) | #AA9C60 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B463 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A84 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8E64
#FA8E64
oklch(75.4% 0.143 41.6)
- #00C2EE
#00C2EE
oklch(75.5% 0.139 221.9)
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 #FA8E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA8E64 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.