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HEX atlas value

#F8C2AB

#F8C2AB is a warm orange HEX color close to Melon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 194, 171, HSL 18, 85%, 82%, has luminance 0.6148, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#F8C2AB Sample readable text
HEX #F8C2AB
RGB rgb(248, 194, 171)
HSL hsl(18 85% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 31, 3)
Luminance 0.6148
Contrast Black 13.3:1White 1.58:1

CSS

--color-f8c2ab: #F8C2AB;
.background-f8c2ab { background-color: #F8C2AB; }
.text-f8c2ab { color: #F8C2AB; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6148
Black text13.3:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F8C2AB","rgb":[248,194,171],"hsl":[18,85,82],"cmyk":[0,22,31,3],"luminance":0.6148,"contrast":{"black":13.3,"white":1.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.3,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.58,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8E9AA","hex":"#F8E9AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.23,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#AAE1F8","hex":"#AAE1F8","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.83,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Melon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8c2ab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#AAE1F8","analogous":["#F8AABA","#F8E9AA"],"triadic":["#AAF8C1","#C1AAF8"],"tetradic":["#BAF8AA","#AAE1F8","#E9AAF8"],"splitComplementary":["#AAF8E9","#AABAF8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8C2AB","#F18455"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F18455","saturated":"#FFBFA3","desaturated":"#EEC6B4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDBCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":11.916375287812984},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":13.638181696985855},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":13.74772708486752},{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":17.029386365926403},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":18.138357147217054}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8C2AB

#F8C2AB is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #F8C2AB is visually closest to Melon, a named red color with HEX #FDBCB4.

The RGB channels are 248, 194, and 171, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 85% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.6148, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.3:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8C2AB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.3:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.58:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F8E9AA#000000 text · best 17.23:1#F8E9AA
#AAE1F8#000000 text · best 14.83:1#AAE1F8
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7

Generated Palette

#F8C2AB#F8C2AB
#AAE1F8#AAE1F8
#F8AABA#F8AABA
#F8E9AA#F8E9AA
White#FFFFFF
#F18455#F18455

Color Harmonies

#AAE1F8#AAE1F8
#F8AABA#F8AABA
#F8E9AA#F8E9AA
#AAF8C1#AAF8C1
#C1AAF8#C1AAF8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F18455#F18455
#FFBFA3#FFBFA3
#EEC6B4#EEC6B4
White#FFFFFF
#FFDBCC#FFDBCC

Nearest Named Colors

Melon#FDBCB4
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Apricot#FBCEB1
Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Feldspar#F0CDB7

Related HEX Guides

Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F8C2AB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.