#F1C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.058 54.1), rgb(241, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#F1C8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 54°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(241, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.058 54.1) |
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 #F1C8AE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F1C8AE | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F1C8AE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1C8AE text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F1C8AE
oklch(86.2% 0.058 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B493
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B54
oklch(70.7% 0.12 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B0F
oklch(63.1% 0.153 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 53.9)
#F1C8AE 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) | #D4CBAC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDC1C1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1C8AE
#F1C8AE
oklch(86.2% 0.058 54.1)
- #ADD9F3
#ADD9F3
oklch(86.3% 0.059 234.3)
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 #F1C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #F1C8AE 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.