#F8DCBE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91% 0.05 69.1), rgb(248, 220, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#F8DCBE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8DCBE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 220, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.05 69.1) |
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 #F8DCBE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8DCBE | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F8DCBE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8DCBE text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8DCBE
oklch(91% 0.05 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA94
oklch(81% 0.065 69)
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Step 400
400
#CB9455
oklch(70.7% 0.104 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7813
oklch(63% 0.132 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#F8DCBE 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) | #E6DDBC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5D4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8DCBE
#F8DCBE
oklch(91% 0.05 69.1)
- #CBE5FF
#CBE5FF
oklch(91.1% 0.045 248.3)
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 #F8DCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.029
Use #F8DCBE 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.