#F8B850
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.3% 0.14 76.6), rgb(248, 184, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#F8B850 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B850 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 184, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.14 76.6) |
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 #F8B850 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B850 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B850 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B850 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 75.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D3A0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 76.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B850
oklch(82.3% 0.14 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F8B850 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) | #D0BA44 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA53 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A2 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B850
#F8B850
oklch(82.3% 0.14 76.6)
- #A0C8FF
#A0C8FF
oklch(82.4% 0.089 256.5)
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 #F8B850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.017
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.021
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
Use #F8B850 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.