#F8BC7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.7% 0.105 66.5), rgb(248, 188, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#F8BC7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BC7E |
| RGB | rgb(248, 188, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.105 66.5) |
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 #F8BC7E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BC7E | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8BC7E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BC7E text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BC7E
oklch(83.7% 0.105 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F8BC7E 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) | #D0BF79 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECD7F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BC7E
#F8BC7E
oklch(83.7% 0.105 66.5)
- #9BCFFF
#9BCFFF
oklch(83.5% 0.087 246.9)
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 #F8BC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.053
Use #F8BC7E 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.