#F8BB9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.081 45.8), rgb(248, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F8BB9F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BB9F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.081 45.8) |
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 #F8BB9F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BB9F | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8BB9F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BB9F text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BB9F
oklch(84.1% 0.081 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28558
oklch(70.7% 0.129 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#D7621E
oklch(63.1% 0.165 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#401905
oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3)
#F8BB9F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BB9F
#F8BB9F
oklch(84.1% 0.081 45.8)
- #91D6F3
#91D6F3
oklch(84% 0.08 226.3)
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 #F8BB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #F8BB9F 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.