#F8B17A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.6% 0.109 58.2), rgb(248, 177, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#F8B17A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B17A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 177, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.109 58.2) |
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 #F8B17A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B17A | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B17A text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B17A text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B17A
oklch(81.6% 0.109 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC8100
oklch(70.8% 0.169 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F8B17A 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) | #C6B776 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C67B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B17A
#F8B17A
oklch(81.6% 0.109 58.2)
- #7FCDFF
#7FCDFF
oklch(81.7% 0.105 238)
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 #F8B17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.012
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
Use #F8B17A 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.