#F8E69F
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.3% 0.092 95.6), rgb(248, 230, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#F8E69F is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8E69F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.092 95.6) |
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 #F8E69F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8E69F | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8E69F text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #F8E69F text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8E69F
oklch(92.3% 0.092 95.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8C062
oklch(80.9% 0.118 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F8E69F 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) | #F4E29A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E9A1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDCD4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8E69F
#F8E69F
oklch(92.3% 0.092 95.6)
- #DEE4FF
#DEE4FF
oklch(92.3% 0.037 275.7)
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 #F8E69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.022
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.026
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
Use #F8E69F 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.