#F8D87C
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(89% 0.117 90.7), rgb(248, 216, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#F8D87C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D87C |
| RGB | rgb(248, 216, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.117 90.7) |
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 #F8D87C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D87C | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D87C text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D87C text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 89.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8D87C
oklch(89% 0.117 90.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5BC34
oklch(80.9% 0.151 91)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F8D87C 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) | #EAD574 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DF7F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBC2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D87C
#F8D87C
oklch(89% 0.117 90.7)
- #CDDAFF
#CDDAFF
oklch(89% 0.053 270)
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 #F8D87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.012
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.017
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.026
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.034
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.036
Use #F8D87C 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.