#F8A686
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.8% 0.107 42.1), rgb(248, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#F8A686 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A686 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.107 42.1) |
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 #F8A686 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A686 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A686 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A686 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A686
oklch(79.8% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#F6763F
oklch(70.8% 0.172 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#E35600
oklch(63.2% 0.19 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#F8A686 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) | #BBAF83 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC185 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A686
#F8A686
oklch(79.8% 0.107 42.1)
- #65CDEF
#65CDEF
oklch(79.9% 0.107 222.1)
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 #F8A686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
Use #F8A686 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.