#F8D97B
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(89.2% 0.119 91.6), rgb(248, 217, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#F8D97B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D97B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 217, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.119 91.6) |
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 #F8D97B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D97B | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D97B text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D97B text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#FAF5E6
oklch(97% 0.02 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4EAC9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8D97B
oklch(89.2% 0.119 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5BC30
oklch(80.9% 0.153 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F8D97B 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) | #EBD673 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DF7F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCCC3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D97B
#F8D97B
oklch(89.2% 0.119 91.6)
- #CFDAFF
#CFDAFF
oklch(89.2% 0.052 272.3)
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 #F8D97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.011
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.017
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.023
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.032
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.034
Use #F8D97B 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.