#FF8D5F
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(75.8% 0.151 42.2), rgb(255, 141, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#FF8D5F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8D5F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 141, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.151 42.2) |
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 #FF8D5F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8D5F | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8D5F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8D5F text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8D5F
oklch(75.8% 0.151 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF6E2A
oklch(70.8% 0.193 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#FF8D5F 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) | #AB9D5B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7882 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8D5F
#FF8D5F
oklch(75.8% 0.151 42.2)
- #00C3F0
#00C3F0
oklch(75.8% 0.14 222.3)
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 #FF8D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
Use #FF8D5F 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.