#F8A588
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.7% 0.107 40), rgb(248, 165, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#F8A588 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A588 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 165, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.107 40) |
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 #F8A588 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A588 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A588 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A588 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 40.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A588
oklch(79.7% 0.107 40)
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Step 400
400
#F67545
oklch(70.7% 0.171 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#F8A588 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) | #BAAF86 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC087 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A588
#F8A588
oklch(79.7% 0.107 40)
- #63CDEC
#63CDEC
oklch(79.7% 0.107 219.7)
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 #F8A588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
Use #F8A588 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.