#F8BE9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.08 50.9), rgb(248, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#F8BE9D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BE9D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.08 50.9) |
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 #F8BE9D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BE9D | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BE9D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BE9D text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BE9D
oklch(84.6% 0.08 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8751
oklch(70.6% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46501
oklch(63% 0.164 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401B02
oklch(27.2% 0.068 50.9)
#F8BE9D 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) | #CEC39B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BE9D
#F8BE9D
oklch(84.6% 0.08 50.9)
- #95D7F8
#95D7F8
oklch(84.7% 0.081 230.6)
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 #F8BE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.062
Use #F8BE9D 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.