#F8BF7D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.2% 0.106 69.7), rgb(248, 191, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F8BF7D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BF7D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.106 69.7) |
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 #F8BF7D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BF7D | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BF7D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BF7D text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F8E7D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 69.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BF7D
oklch(84.2% 0.106 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#F8BF7D 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) | #D3C278 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CF7E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BF7D
#F8BF7D
oklch(84.2% 0.106 69.7)
- #A3D0FF
#A3D0FF
oklch(84.2% 0.081 249.9)
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 #F8BF7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.058
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.058
Use #F8BF7D 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.