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HEX atlas value

#F8DAAB

#F8DAAB is a warm orange HEX color close to Navajo White. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 218, 171, HSL 37, 85%, 82%, has luminance 0.7304, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#F8DAAB Sample readable text
HEX #F8DAAB
RGB rgb(248, 218, 171)
HSL hsl(37 85% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 31, 3)
Luminance 0.7304
Contrast Black 15.61:1White 1.35:1

CSS

--color-f8daab: #F8DAAB;
.background-f8daab { background-color: #F8DAAB; }
.text-f8daab { color: #F8DAAB; }

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
Luminance0.7304
Black text15.61:1AA Pass
White text1.35:1AA 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":"#F8DAAB","rgb":[248,218,171],"hsl":[37,85,82],"cmyk":[0,12,31,3],"luminance":0.7304,"contrast":{"black":15.61,"white":1.35}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.35,"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":"#EFF8AA","hex":"#EFF8AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.68,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.61,"contrastWhite":1.26,"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":"#FFDCA3","hex":"#FFDCA3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.02,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Navajo White adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8daab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/navajo-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wheat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-peach.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#AAC8F8","analogous":["#F8B3AA","#EFF8AA"],"triadic":["#AAF8DA","#DAAAF8"],"tetradic":["#AAF8B3","#AAC8F8","#F8AAEF"],"splitComplementary":["#AAEFF8","#B3AAF8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8DAAB","#F1B555"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1B555","saturated":"#FFDCA3","desaturated":"#EED8B4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEBCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"navajo-white","name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","distance":8.306623862918075},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":13.74772708486752}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8DAAB

#F8DAAB is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #F8DAAB is visually closest to Navajo White, a named orange color with HEX #FFDEAD.

The RGB channels are 248, 218, and 171, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg 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 0.7304, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.31, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.61:1AA Pass
White text1.35:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8DAAB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.61:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.35:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#EFF8AA#000000 text · best 18.68:1#EFF8AA
Vanilla#000000 text · best 16.61:1#F3E5AB
Navajo White#000000 text · best 16.3:1#FFDEAD
#FFDCA3#000000 text · best 16.02:1#FFDCA3

Generated Palette

#F8DAAB#F8DAAB
#AAC8F8#AAC8F8
#F8B3AA#F8B3AA
#EFF8AA#EFF8AA
White#FFFFFF
#F1B555#F1B555

Color Harmonies

#AAC8F8#AAC8F8
#F8B3AA#F8B3AA
#EFF8AA#EFF8AA
#AAF8DA#AAF8DA
#DAAAF8#DAAAF8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1B555#F1B555
#FFDCA3#FFDCA3
#EED8B4#EED8B4
White#FFFFFF
#FFEBCC#FFEBCC

Nearest Named Colors

Navajo White#FFDEAD
Wheat#F5DEB3
Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Apricot#FBCEB1

Related HEX Guides

Navajo White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDEAD.Wheat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5DEB3.Soft Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAD7A0.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.#F8DAAB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.