#F8B9A0 Color
#F8B9A0 is rgb(248, 185, 160) in RGB, hsl(17, 86%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8B9A0rgb(248, 185, 160)hsl(17, 86%, 80%)hsv(17, 35%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 3%)oklch(83.7% 0.081 42.6)lab(80.63% 21.12 22.09)lch(80.63% 30.56 46.29)What #F8B9A0 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 #F8B9A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8B9A0 Channel Values
How #F8B9A0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 248 · G 185 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 86% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 35% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 35% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8B9A0 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.
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Colors That Go With #F8B9A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8B9A0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F8B9A0
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 #F8B9A0 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8b9a0: #F8B9A0;background-color: #F8B9A0;colors: { 'color-f8b9a0': '#F8B9A0' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.725, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_f8b9a0">#F8B9A0</color>fill="#F8B9A0"More Orange Colors
#F8B9A0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8B9A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8B9A0?
#F8B9A0 is a lightest orange — rgb(248, 185, 160) in RGB and hsl(17, 86%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #F8B9A0?
#F8B9A0 is rgb(248, 185, 160) — red 248, green 185, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8B9A0?
#F8B9A0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8B9A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8B9A0 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8B9A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8B9A0 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 14.48, which is visibly different.
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