#FE872F
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(74.3% 0.172 52), rgb(254, 135, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#FE872F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE872F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 135, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 99%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.172 52) |
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 #FE872F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE872F | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE872F text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE872F text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE872F
oklch(74.3% 0.172 52)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FE872F 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) | #AA9620 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B12D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D76 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE872F
#FE872F
oklch(74.3% 0.172 52)
- #00BBFA
#00BBFA
oklch(74.4% 0.151 231.7)
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 #FE872F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.036
Use #FE872F 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.