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Dynamic Arancione

#f8762f
Notes

Dynamic Arancione (#F8762F) is a true orange with a neon character. It sits at the high-saturation edge of its family. Use it sparingly, as signage, accent, or highlight against darker surfaces. Its HSL profile (21°, 93%, 58%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#f8762f
RGB
rgb(248, 118, 47)
HSL
hsl(21, 93%, 58%)
HWB
hwb(21 18% 3%)
OKLCH
oklch(70.9% 0.178 45.6)
HSV
hsv(21, 81%, 97%)
LAB
lab(64.26% 45.77 59.52)
LCH
lch(64.26% 75.09 52.44)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 52%, 81%, 3%)

Etymology

Dynamic
adjective

From the Greek dynamis, power — used as a color modifier since the late nineteenth century for hues that read as energetic and active. Dynamic red, dynamic orange: the implication is saturation combined with optical motion. Sits at the bright-bucket center alongside vibrant and lively.

Arancione
noun

The Italian word for orange — derived from arancia (the fruit), itself borrowed from the same Persian nāranj via Arabic. Arancione is the standard Italian color word, distinct from the older aranci (bitter oranges, used in marmalade). The color refers to ripe Sicilian blood oranges: a saturated, slightly red-shifted orange with the satin finish of citrus rind. The Italian cousin of naranja.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#f8762f
Original
#9b8a24
Protanopia
#bba72b
Deuteranopia
#ff5968
Tritanopia
#8d8d8d
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
2.75:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
7.62:1

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