#F8DEC5
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.5% 0.044 66.1), rgb(248, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#F8DEC5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8DEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.044 66.1) |
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 #F8DEC5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8DEC5 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F8DEC5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #F8DEC5 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8DEC5
oklch(91.5% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79562
oklch(70.6% 0.09 66)
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Step 500
500
#B87A33
oklch(63.1% 0.115 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C380D
oklch(37.6% 0.075 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#F8DEC5 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) | #E7DFC3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8DEC5
#F8DEC5
oklch(91.5% 0.044 66.1)
- #CCE7FF
#CCE7FF
oklch(91.6% 0.044 245.1)
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 #F8DEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.025
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
Use #F8DEC5 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.