#F8B87F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.9% 0.104 62.3), rgb(248, 184, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#F8B87F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B87F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.104 62.3) |
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 #F8B87F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B87F | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B87F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B87F text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 61)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B87F
oklch(82.9% 0.104 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F8B87F 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) | #CCBC7B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB80 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B87F
#F8B87F
oklch(82.9% 0.104 62.3)
- #90CFFF
#90CFFF
oklch(82.9% 0.093 242.1)
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 #F8B87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.047
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.052
Use #F8B87F 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.