#F8DCC5
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.2% 0.044 61.6), rgb(248, 220, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#F8DCC5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8DCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 220, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.044 61.6) |
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 #F8DCC5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8DCC5 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F8DCC5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8DCC5 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8DCC5
oklch(91.2% 0.044 61.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7838
oklch(63.1% 0.115 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F0B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744104
oklch(42.8% 0.096 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#F8DCC5 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) | #E5DDC4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6D6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8DCC5
#F8DCC5
oklch(91.2% 0.044 61.6)
- #C9E6FD
#C9E6FD
oklch(91.1% 0.044 242)
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 #F8DCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
Use #F8DCC5 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.