#F8BFA5 Color
#F8BFA5 is rgb(248, 191, 165) in RGB, hsl(19, 86%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 33%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Apricot (#FBCEB1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8BFA5rgb(248, 191, 165)hsl(19, 86%, 81%)hsv(19, 33%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 33%, 3%)oklch(85% 0.075 45.7)lab(82.12% 18.57 21.47)lch(82.12% 28.38 49.14)What #F8BFA5 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 #F8BFA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8BFA5 Channel Values
How #F8BFA5 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 191 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 86% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 33% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 33% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8BFA5 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 #F8BFA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8BFA5; 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 #F8BFA5
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 #F8BFA5 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.
#F8BFA5#CACAA5#DEC6A5#D4D4A3#E3CCA4#FABCBC#F9BDB3#CBCBCBUsing #F8BFA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8bfa5: #F8BFA5;background-color: #F8BFA5;colors: { 'color-f8bfa5': '#F8BFA5' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.749, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_f8bfa5">#F8BFA5</color>fill="#F8BFA5"More Orange Colors
#F8BFA5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8BFA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8BFA5?
#F8BFA5 is a lightest orange — rgb(248, 191, 165) in RGB and hsl(19, 86%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Apricot (#FBCEB1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #F8BFA5?
#F8BFA5 is rgb(248, 191, 165) — red 248, green 191, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8BFA5?
#F8BFA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 33%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8BFA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8BFA5 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8BFA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8BFA5 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 11.54, which is visibly different.
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