#F8A485
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.4% 0.109 41), rgb(248, 164, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#F8A485 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A485 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.109 41) |
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 #F8A485 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A485 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A485 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A485 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A485
oklch(79.4% 0.109 41)
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Step 400
400
#F87440
oklch(70.8% 0.175 40.9)
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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
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#F8A485 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) | #B9AE83 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF84 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF969C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A485
#F8A485
oklch(79.4% 0.109 41)
- #60CCED
#60CCED
oklch(79.4% 0.109 220.8)
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 #F8A485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
Use #F8A485 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.