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#F8D09B Color

#F8D09B is rgb(248, 208, 155) in RGB, hsl(34, 87%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 38%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8D09B
HEX#F8D09B
RGBrgb(248, 208, 155)
HSLhsl(34, 87%, 79%)
HSVhsv(34, 38%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 38%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.082 74.2)
LABlab(86.05% 9.31 31.89)
LCHlch(86.05% 33.22 73.73)

What #F8D09B 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 #F8D09B, 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.

#F8D09B Channel Values

How #F8D09B 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 208 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 87% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 38% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 38% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8D09B 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8D09B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8D09B; 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 #F8D09B

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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Shades

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How #F8D09B 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#F8D09B
Protanopia#D8D89B
Protanomaly#E5D59B
Deuteranopia#DEDE99
Deuteranomaly#E9D99A
Tritanopia#FCCACA
Tritanomaly#FBCDB9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #F8D09B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8d09b: #F8D09B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8D09B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8d09b': '#F8D09B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.816, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_f8d09b">#F8D09B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8D09B"

More Orange Colors

#F8D09B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8D09B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8D09B?

#F8D09B is a light orange — rgb(248, 208, 155) in RGB and hsl(34, 87%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.

What is the RGB value of #F8D09B?

#F8D09B is rgb(248, 208, 155) — red 248, green 208, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8D09B?

#F8D09B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 38%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8D09B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8D09B scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8D09B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8D09B 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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