#F8EAD5
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.3% 0.032 78.2), rgb(248, 234, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#F8EAD5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8EAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 234, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.032 78.2) |
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 #F8EAD5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8EAD5 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8EAD5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #F8EAD5 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8EAD5
oklch(94.3% 0.032 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5834D
oklch(63% 0.083 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#906C2F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A22
oklch(49.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#F8EAD5 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) | #F0EAD4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EDD6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE6E4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8EAD5
#F8EAD5
oklch(94.3% 0.032 78.2)
- #E1EDFF
#E1EDFF
oklch(94.3% 0.028 258.4)
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 #F8EAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.004
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.010
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.014
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
Use #F8EAD5 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.