#F8A989
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.4% 0.104 42.9), rgb(248, 169, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#F8A989 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A989 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.104 42.9) |
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 #F8A989 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A989 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A989 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A989 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 44.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A989
oklch(80.4% 0.104 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37842
oklch(70.7% 0.166 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F8A989 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) | #BDB287 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C289 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A989
#F8A989
oklch(80.4% 0.104 42.9)
- #6CCEF0
#6CCEF0
oklch(80.5% 0.104 223.1)
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 #F8A989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #F8A989 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.