#F8A181
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.9% 0.113 40.9), rgb(248, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#F8A181 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A181 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.113 40.9) |
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 #F8A181 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A181 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A181 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A181 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 41.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A181
oklch(78.9% 0.113 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA713B
oklch(70.6% 0.181 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#F8A181 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) | #B7AB7E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE80 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9399 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A181
#F8A181
oklch(78.9% 0.113 40.9)
- #58CBED
#58CBED
oklch(78.9% 0.113 220.5)
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 #F8A181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
Use #F8A181 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.