#F8E09F
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(91.1% 0.087 90.1), rgb(248, 224, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#F8E09F is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8E09F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 224, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.087 90.1) |
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 #F8E09F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8E09F | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8E09F text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #F8E09F text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8E09F
oklch(91.1% 0.087 90.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8AB
oklch(88.5% 0.062 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBE68
oklch(81% 0.111 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F8E09F 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) | #EEDE9A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E5A1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6CF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8E09F
#F8E09F
oklch(91.1% 0.087 90.1)
- #D7E1FF
#D7E1FF
oklch(91.2% 0.042 270.9)
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 #F8E09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.023
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
Use #F8E09F 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.