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#F8B068 Color

#F8B068 is rgb(248, 176, 104) in RGB, hsl(30, 91%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rajah (#FBAB60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8B068
HEX#F8B068
RGBrgb(248, 176, 104)
HSLhsl(30, 91%, 69%)
HSVhsv(30, 58%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.122 64.6)
LABlab(77.79% 21.74 47.38)
LCHlch(77.79% 52.14 65.35)

What #F8B068 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 #F8B068, 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 orange in the library.

#F8B068 Channel Values

How #F8B068 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 176 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 91% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 58% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 58% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8B068 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8B068

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8B068; 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 #F8B068

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 #F8B068 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#F8B068
Protanopia#BFBF67
Protanomaly#D8B968
Deuteranopia#CCCC63
Deuteranomaly#DFC165
Tritanopia#FCA9A9
Tritanomaly#FBAC93
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #F8B068 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8b068: #F8B068;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8B068;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8b068': '#F8B068' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.690, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_f8b068">#F8B068</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8B068"

More Orange Colors

#F8B068 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8B068 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8B068?

#F8B068 is a light orange — rgb(248, 176, 104) in RGB and hsl(30, 91%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rajah (#FBAB60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #F8B068?

#F8B068 is rgb(248, 176, 104) — red 248, green 176, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8B068?

#F8B068 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8B068 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8B068 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8B068 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8B068 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 5.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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