#F8BF5E
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.8% 0.131 78.6), rgb(248, 191, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F8BF5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BF5E |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.131 78.6) |
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 #F8BF5E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BF5E | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8BF5E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BF5E text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4D4A3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BF5E
oklch(83.8% 0.131 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F8BF5E 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) | #D5C054 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CE61 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFA9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BF5E
#F8BF5E
oklch(83.8% 0.131 78.6)
- #AACCFF
#AACCFF
oklch(83.8% 0.081 258.3)
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 #F8BF5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.042
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.042
Use #F8BF5E 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.