#FD8F68
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76% 0.144 40.1), rgb(253, 143, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#FD8F68 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8F68 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 143, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.144 40.1) |
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 #FD8F68 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8F68 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8F68 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD8F68 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD8F68
oklch(76% 0.144 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D34
oklch(70.7% 0.191 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#FD8F68 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) | #AC9E64 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B667 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B86 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8F68
#FD8F68
oklch(76% 0.144 40.1)
- #00C5EE
#00C5EE
oklch(76.2% 0.139 220)
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 #FD8F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
Use #FD8F68 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.