#F8A67B
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.6% 0.113 48.3), rgb(248, 166, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#F8A67B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A67B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.113 48.3) |
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 #F8A67B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A67B | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A67B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A67B text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A67B
oklch(79.6% 0.113 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#F7761F
oklch(70.7% 0.181 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#F8A67B 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) | #BCAF78 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C07B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A67B
#F8A67B
oklch(79.6% 0.113 48.3)
- #64CBF6
#64CBF6
oklch(79.7% 0.113 228)
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 #F8A67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.017
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
Use #F8A67B 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.