#F8D988
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89.4% 0.106 89.2), rgb(248, 217, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#F8D988 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D988 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 217, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.106 89.2) |
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 #F8D988 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D988 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D988 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D988 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CD
oklch(93.5% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8D988
oklch(89.4% 0.106 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4BC4B
oklch(81% 0.136 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F8D988 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) | #EAD782 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DF8B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDC5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D988
#F8D988
oklch(89.4% 0.106 89.2)
- #CEDBFF
#CEDBFF
oklch(89.3% 0.052 269.7)
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 #F8D988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.013
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.020
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.043
Use #F8D988 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.