#F4C8A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.072 63.2), rgb(244, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#F4C8A1 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.072 63.2) |
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 #F4C8A1 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C8A1 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C8A1 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C8A1 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D8
oklch(93.5% 0.026 62)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C8A1
oklch(86.2% 0.072 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB481
oklch(80.9% 0.092 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08927
oklch(70.7% 0.148 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F4C8A1 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) | #D6CA9E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFBE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C8A1
#F4C8A1
oklch(86.2% 0.072 63.2)
- #A9D8FE
#A9D8FE
oklch(86.2% 0.072 243.1)
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 #F4C8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #F4C8A1 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.