#F8BF98
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.084 55.7), rgb(248, 191, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F8BF98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8BF98 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 191, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.084 55.7) |
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 #F8BF98 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8BF98 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8BF98 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8BF98 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 56.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8BF98
oklch(84.7% 0.084 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8846
oklch(70.6% 0.134 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F8BF98 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) | #CFC395 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD098 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8BF98
#F8BF98
oklch(84.7% 0.084 55.7)
- #97D6FC
#97D6FC
oklch(84.7% 0.083 235.6)
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 #F8BF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.063
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.065
Use #F8BF98 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.