#F7C8A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.071 58.3), rgb(247, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#F7C8A5 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 58°. 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 (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.071 58.3) |
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 #F7C8A5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7C8A5 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F7C8A5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7C8A5 text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7C8A5
oklch(86.5% 0.071 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB285
oklch(80.9% 0.092 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38734
oklch(70.8% 0.146 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F7C8A5 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) | #D6CBA3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFBF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7C8A5
#F7C8A5
oklch(86.5% 0.071 58.3)
- #A8DAFD
#A8DAFD
oklch(86.5% 0.071 239.2)
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 #F7C8A5, 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 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #F7C8A5 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.