#F8BA59
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.8% 0.134 76.1), rgb(248, 186, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#F8BA59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BA59 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 186, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.134 76.1) |
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 #F8BA59 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BA59 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8BA59 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8BA59 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BA59
oklch(82.8% 0.134 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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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)
#F8BA59 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) | #D1BC4F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CB5C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BA59
#F8BA59
oklch(82.8% 0.134 76.1)
- #A2C9FF
#A2C9FF
oklch(82.7% 0.087 256.6)
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 #F8BA59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.021
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.042
Use #F8BA59 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.