#F8BCA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.078 43.7), rgb(248, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F8BCA3 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.078 43.7) |
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 #F8BCA3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BCA3 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BCA3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BCA3 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BCA3
oklch(84.4% 0.078 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#E0855E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5632C
oklch(63.1% 0.159 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B08
oklch(37.7% 0.102 44)
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Step 950
950
#401A08
oklch(27.1% 0.066 43.9)
#F8BCA3 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) | #CBC2A1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BCA3
#F8BCA3
oklch(84.4% 0.078 43.7)
- #93D7F1
#93D7F1
oklch(84.3% 0.077 223.9)
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 #F8BCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #F8BCA3 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.