#F8BDA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.077 44.9), rgb(248, 189, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#F8BDA3 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 189, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.077 44.9) |
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 #F8BDA3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BDA3 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BDA3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BDA3 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BDA3
oklch(84.5% 0.077 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#E0865D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4642A
oklch(63% 0.157 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B06
oklch(37.7% 0.103 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#F8BDA3 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) | #CCC3A1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BDA3
#F8BDA3
oklch(84.5% 0.077 44.9)
- #94D8F2
#94D8F2
oklch(84.6% 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 #F8BDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #F8BDA3 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.