#FF8F51
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76% 0.156 47.9), rgb(255, 143, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#FF8F51 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8F51 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 143, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.156 47.9) |
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 #FF8F51 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8F51 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8F51 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8F51 text on black | 9.29:1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.066 48)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8F51
oklch(76% 0.156 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC7200
oklch(70.7% 0.192 48)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FF8F51 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) | #AE9D4B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B650 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7881 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8F51
#FF8F51
oklch(76% 0.156 47.9)
- #00C2FA
#00C2FA
oklch(76% 0.148 227.8)
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 #FF8F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.017
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #FF8F51 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.