#F8E5B1
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92.5% 0.07 90.3), rgb(248, 229, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#F8E5B1 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8E5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 229, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.07 90.3) |
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 #F8E5B1 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8E5B1 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8E5B1 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #F8E5B1 text on black | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8E5B1
oklch(92.5% 0.07 90.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 89.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7C
oklch(81% 0.09 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39B02
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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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)
#F8E5B1 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) | #F1E3AE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8B3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8E5B1
#F8E5B1
oklch(92.5% 0.07 90.3)
- #DDE6FF
#DDE6FF
oklch(92.6% 0.035 269.9)
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 #F8E5B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.010
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.012
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
Use #F8E5B1 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.