#F8B19E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.088 35.6), rgb(248, 177, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#F8B19E is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B19E |
| RGB | rgb(248, 177, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.088 35.6) |
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 #F8B19E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B19E | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B19E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B19E text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B19E
oklch(82.3% 0.088 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D61
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05632
oklch(63% 0.18 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#44160A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 35.6)
#F8B19E 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) | #C1B99D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B19E
#F8B19E
oklch(82.3% 0.088 35.6)
- #7ED4E9
#7ED4E9
oklch(82.3% 0.088 215.2)
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 #F8B19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #F8B19E 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.