#F8A981
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.3% 0.108 47.6), rgb(248, 169, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#F8A981 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A981 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.108 47.6) |
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 #F8A981 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A981 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A981 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A981 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A981
oklch(80.3% 0.108 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#F4792E
oklch(70.8% 0.172 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F8A981 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) | #BEB17E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C281 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A981
#F8A981
oklch(80.3% 0.108 47.6)
- #6BCCF5
#6BCCF5
oklch(80.2% 0.108 228)
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 #F8A981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #F8A981 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.