#F8A690
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(80% 0.103 35.7), rgb(248, 166, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#F8A690 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A690 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 166, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.103 35.7) |
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 #F8A690 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A690 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A690 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A690 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A690
oklch(80% 0.103 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57554
oklch(70.7% 0.165 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4712
oklch(63.1% 0.209 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#F8A690 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) | #B9B08E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A690
#F8A690
oklch(80% 0.103 35.7)
- #66CFE8
#66CFE8
oklch(80.1% 0.103 215.5)
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 #F8A690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
Use #F8A690 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.