#F1C8A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.062 58.9), rgb(241, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#F1C8A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.062 58.9) |
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 #F1C8A9 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F1C8A9 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F1C8A9 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1C8A9 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F1C8A9
oklch(86.1% 0.062 58.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B58D
oklch(81% 0.08 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B47
oklch(70.7% 0.128 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F1C8A9 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) | #D4CBA7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC0C0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1C8A9
#F1C8A9
oklch(86.1% 0.062 58.9)
- #ACD8F6
#ACD8F6
oklch(86.1% 0.062 238.2)
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 #F1C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #F1C8A9 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.