#FE8D59
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.6% 0.152 44.5), rgb(254, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#FE8D59 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 44°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8D59 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.152 44.5) |
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 #FE8D59 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8D59 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8D59 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE8D59 text on black | 9.16:1 | 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
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 45)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 44.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8D59
oklch(75.6% 0.152 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FE8D59 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) | #AC9C54 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B558 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7781 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8D59
#FE8D59
oklch(75.6% 0.152 44.5)
- #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 #FE8D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.048
Use #FE8D59 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.