#F8AE90
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.097 42.9), rgb(248, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#F8AE90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AE90 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.097 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 #F8AE90 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AE90 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AE90 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AE90 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AE90
oklch(81.4% 0.097 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C4B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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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)
#F8AE90 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) | #C1B68E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C590 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AE90
#F8AE90
oklch(81.4% 0.097 42.9)
- #77D0F0
#77D0F0
oklch(81.4% 0.097 223.5)
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 #F8AE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #F8AE90 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.