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HEX atlas value

#F8D4AB

#F8D4AB is a warm orange HEX color close to Apricot. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 212, 171, HSL 32, 85%, 82%, has luminance 0.6998, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#F8D4AB Sample readable text
HEX #F8D4AB
RGB rgb(248, 212, 171)
HSL hsl(32 85% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 31, 3)
Luminance 0.6998
Contrast Black 15:1White 1.4:1

CSS

--color-f8d4ab: #F8D4AB;
.background-f8d4ab { background-color: #F8D4AB; }
.text-f8d4ab { color: #F8D4AB; }

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
Luminance0.6998
Black text15:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA 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":"#F8D4AB","rgb":[248,212,171],"hsl":[32,85,82],"cmyk":[0,15,31,3],"luminance":0.6998,"contrast":{"black":15,"white":1.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.4,"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":"#F6F8AA","hex":"#F6F8AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.93,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.3,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.98,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Apricot adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8d4ab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-peach.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/navajo-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#AACEF8","analogous":["#F8ADAA","#F6F8AA"],"triadic":["#AAF8D4","#D4AAF8"],"tetradic":["#AAF8AD","#AACEF8","#F8AAF6"],"splitComplementary":["#AAF6F8","#ADAAF8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8D4AB","#F1A855"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1A855","saturated":"#FFD4A3","desaturated":"#EED3B4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE7CC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":9},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"navajo-white","name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":16.0312195418814}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8D4AB

#F8D4AB is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #F8D4AB is visually closest to Apricot, a named orange color with HEX #FBCEB1.

The RGB channels are 248, 212, and 171, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg 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 0.6998, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8D4AB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F6F8AA#000000 text · best 18.93:1#F6F8AA
Navajo White#000000 text · best 16.3:1#FFDEAD
Wheat#000000 text · best 15.98:1#F5DEB3
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0

Generated Palette

#F8D4AB#F8D4AB
#AACEF8#AACEF8
#F8ADAA#F8ADAA
#F6F8AA#F6F8AA
White#FFFFFF
#F1A855#F1A855

Color Harmonies

#AACEF8#AACEF8
#F8ADAA#F8ADAA
#F6F8AA#F6F8AA
#AAF8D4#AAF8D4
#D4AAF8#D4AAF8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1A855#F1A855
#FFD4A3#FFD4A3
#EED3B4#EED3B4
White#FFFFFF
#FFE7CC#FFE7CC

Nearest Named Colors

Apricot#FBCEB1
Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Navajo White#FFDEAD
Wheat#F5DEB3
Feldspar#F0CDB7

Related HEX Guides

Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Soft Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAD7A0.Navajo White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDEAD.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.#F8D4AB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.