#FE8E33
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(75.4% 0.167 54.8), rgb(254, 142, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#FE8E33 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8E33 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 142, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 99%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.167 54.8) |
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 #FE8E33 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8E33 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8E33 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE8E33 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.058 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE7E
oklch(80.8% 0.105 54.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8E33
oklch(75.4% 0.167 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FE8E33 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) | #AF9B24 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB532 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF757C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8E33
#FE8E33
oklch(75.4% 0.167 54.8)
- #2DBDFF
#2DBDFF
oklch(75.5% 0.148 234.7)
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 #FE8E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.023
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
Use #FE8E33 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.