#F8CAAA
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(87.1% 0.068 56.5), rgb(248, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#F8CAAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.068 56.5) |
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 #F8CAAA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8CAAA | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F8CAAA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8CAAA text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8CAAA
oklch(87.1% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB38A
oklch(81% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1873F
oklch(70.6% 0.14 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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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)
#F8CAAA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7AA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8CAAA
#F8CAAA
oklch(87.1% 0.068 56.5)
- #ABDCFC
#ABDCFC
oklch(87.1% 0.068 237.2)
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 #F8CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.052
Use #F8CAAA 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.