#F8DBAB Color
#F8DBAB is rgb(248, 219, 171) in RGB, hsl(37, 85%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 31%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8DBABrgb(248, 219, 171)hsl(37, 85%, 82%)hsv(37, 31%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 31%, 3%)oklch(90.4% 0.07 80.1)lab(88.99% 5.32 27.56)lch(88.99% 28.07 79.07)What #F8DBAB 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 #F8DBAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8DBAB Channel Values
How #F8DBAB 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 219 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 85% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 31% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 31% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8DBAB 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 #F8DBAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8DBAB; 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 #F8DBAB
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 #F8DBAB 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.
#F8DBAB#E0E0AB#EADEAB#E5E5AA#EDE1AA#FCD6D6#FBD8C6#DFDFDFUsing #F8DBAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8dbab: #F8DBAB;background-color: #F8DBAB;colors: { 'color-f8dbab': '#F8DBAB' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.859, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_f8dbab">#F8DBAB</color>fill="#F8DBAB"More Orange Colors
#F8DBAB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8DBAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8DBAB?
#F8DBAB is a lightest orange — rgb(248, 219, 171) in RGB and hsl(37, 85%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #F8DBAB?
#F8DBAB is rgb(248, 219, 171) — red 248, green 219, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8DBAB?
#F8DBAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 31%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8DBAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8DBAB scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8DBAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8DBAB 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 2.22, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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