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#F8A38B Color

#F8A38B is rgb(248, 163, 139) in RGB, hsl(13, 89%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 44%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8A38B
HEX#F8A38B
RGBrgb(248, 163, 139)
HSLhsl(13, 89%, 76%)
HSVhsv(13, 44%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 44%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.107 36.5)
LABlab(75.27% 30.43 26.15)
LCHlch(75.27% 40.12 40.67)

What #F8A38B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F8A38B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F8A38B Channel Values

How #F8A38B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 248 · G 163 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 89% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 44% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 44% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8A38B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8A38B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8A38B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F8A38B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F8A38B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F8A38B
Protanopia#B5B58A
Protanomaly#D3AE8B
Deuteranopia#C5C587
Deuteranomaly#DBB889
Tritanopia#FAA0A0
Tritanomaly#F9A198
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #F8A38B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f8a38b: #F8A38B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8A38B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8a38b': '#F8A38B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.639, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_f8a38b">#F8A38B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8A38B"

More Red Colors

#F8A38B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8A38B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8A38B?

#F8A38B is a light red — rgb(248, 163, 139) in RGB and hsl(13, 89%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #F8A38B?

#F8A38B is rgb(248, 163, 139) — red 248, green 163, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8A38B?

#F8A38B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 44%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8A38B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8A38B scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8A38B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8A38B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 5.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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