#FB8F5D
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.6% 0.146 44.8), rgb(251, 143, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#FB8F5D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB8F5D |
| RGB | rgb(251, 143, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.146 44.8) |
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 #FB8F5D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB8F5D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8F5D text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB8F5D 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE90
oklch(80.9% 0.091 44.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB8F5D
oklch(75.6% 0.146 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441700
oklch(27.2% 0.077 45.2)
#FB8F5D 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) | #AC9D58 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B55C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A83 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB8F5D
#FB8F5D
oklch(75.6% 0.146 44.8)
- #00C2F3
#00C2F3
oklch(75.7% 0.143 224.4)
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 #FB8F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.026
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.030
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
Use #FB8F5D 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.