#F7C8A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.072 59.1), rgb(247, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#F7C8A4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.072 59.1) |
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 #F7C8A4 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7C8A4 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F7C8A4 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7C8A4 text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7C8A4
oklch(86.5% 0.072 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEB284
oklch(80.9% 0.093 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38730
oklch(70.8% 0.148 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F7C8A4 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) | #D6CBA2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFBE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7C8A4
#F7C8A4
oklch(86.5% 0.072 59.1)
- #A7DAFD
#A7DAFD
oklch(86.5% 0.072 238.6)
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 #F7C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.056
Use #F7C8A4 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.