#F8E6B5
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(92.8% 0.066 90.3), rgb(248, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#F8E6B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8E6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.066 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 #F8E6B5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8E6B5 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8E6B5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #F8E6B5 text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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)
#F8E6B5
oklch(92.8% 0.066 90.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF80
oklch(81% 0.085 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19C20
oklch(70.7% 0.136 90.5)
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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)
#F8E6B5 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) | #F1E4B2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E9B6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDED9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8E6B5
#F8E6B5
oklch(92.8% 0.066 90.3)
- #DEE7FF
#DEE7FF
oklch(92.8% 0.034 269.3)
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 #F8E6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.012
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.027
Use #F8E6B5 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.