#F8E5CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.1% 0.038 73.7), rgb(248, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#F8E5CD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.038 73.7) |
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 #F8E5CD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8E5CD | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8E5CD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #F8E5CD text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8E5CD
oklch(93.1% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9969
oklch(70.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE803F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#996819
oklch(55.6% 0.109 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#825609
oklch(49% 0.101 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#F8E5CD 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) | #ECE5CC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0DE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8E5CD
#F8E5CD
oklch(93.1% 0.038 73.7)
- #D9EAFF
#D9EAFF
oklch(93.1% 0.034 253.7)
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 #F8E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.005
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.014
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.019
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.020
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
Use #F8E5CD 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.