#F8E4D3 Color
#F8E4D3 is rgb(248, 228, 211) in RGB, hsl(28, 73%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8E4D3rgb(248, 228, 211)hsl(28, 73%, 90%)hsv(28, 15%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 3%)oklch(93% 0.032 62.8)lab(91.89% 5.05 10.93)lch(91.89% 12.04 65.20)What #F8E4D3 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 #F8E4D3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8E4D3 Channel Values
How #F8E4D3 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 228 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 73% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 15% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 15% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8E4D3 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 #F8E4D3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8E4D3; 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 #F8E4D3
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 #F8E4D3 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-f8e4d3: #F8E4D3;background-color: #F8E4D3;colors: { 'color-f8e4d3': '#F8E4D3' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.894, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_f8e4d3">#F8E4D3</color>fill="#F8E4D3"More Orange Colors
#F8E4D3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8E4D3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8E4D3?
#F8E4D3 is a lightest orange — rgb(248, 228, 211) in RGB and hsl(28, 73%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #F8E4D3?
#F8E4D3 is rgb(248, 228, 211) — red 248, green 228, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8E4D3?
#F8E4D3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8E4D3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8E4D3 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8E4D3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8E4D3 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 3.04, which is very hard to tell apart.
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