#F8B68F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.8% 0.093 51.6), rgb(248, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#F8B68F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B68F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.093 51.6) |
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 #F8B68F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B68F | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B68F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B68F text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#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
#F6D0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B68F
oklch(82.8% 0.093 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#E8823E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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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)
#F8B68F 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) | #C8BC8C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B68F
#F8B68F
oklch(82.8% 0.093 51.6)
- #86D2F9
#86D2F9
oklch(82.8% 0.093 231.8)
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 #F8B68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #F8B68F 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.