#F8B68E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.8% 0.094 52.2), rgb(248, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#F8B68E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B68E |
| RGB | rgb(248, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 88%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.094 52.2) |
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 #F8B68E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B68E | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B68E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B68E text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B68E
oklch(82.8% 0.094 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#E8823C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 52)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F8B68E 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) | #C8BC8B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B68E
#F8B68E
oklch(82.8% 0.094 52.2)
- #86D2FA
#86D2FA
oklch(82.9% 0.094 232.5)
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 #F8B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #F8B68E 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.