#FA8F65
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.6% 0.142 41.8), rgb(250, 143, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#FA8F65 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8F65 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 143, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.142 41.8) |
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 #FA8F65 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8F65 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8F65 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8F65 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#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
#F2AE94
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8F65
oklch(75.6% 0.142 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5918
oklch(63.1% 0.181 41.7)
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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
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#FA8F65 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) | #AB9D61 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B464 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C85 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8F65
#FA8F65
oklch(75.6% 0.142 41.8)
- #00C3EF
#00C3EF
oklch(75.7% 0.14 221.8)
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 #FA8F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
Use #FA8F65 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.