Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F8F1E7

#F8F1E7 is a warm orange HEX color close to Linen. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 241, 231, HSL 35, 55%, 94%, has luminance 0.8864, and belongs to the light group.

orangewarmlight
#F8F1E7 Sample readable text
HEX #F8F1E7
RGB rgb(248, 241, 231)
HSL hsl(35 55% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 7, 3)
Luminance 0.8864
Contrast Black 18.73:1White 1.12:1

CSS

--color-f8f1e7: #F8F1E7;
.background-f8f1e7 { background-color: #F8F1E7; }
.text-f8f1e7 { color: #F8F1E7; }

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
Luminance0.8864
Black text18.73:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA 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":"#F8F1E7","rgb":[248,241,231],"hsl":[35,55,94],"cmyk":[0,3,7,3],"luminance":0.8864,"contrast":{"black":18.73,"white":1.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.12,"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":"#F7F8E7","hex":"#F7F8E7","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.54,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.04,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FBF2E4","hex":"#FBF2E4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.92,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Linen adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8f1e7.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E7EEF8","analogous":["#F8E9E7","#F7F8E7"],"triadic":["#E7F8F1","#F1E7F8"],"tetradic":["#E7F8E9","#E7EEF8","#F8E7F7"],"splitComplementary":["#E7F7F8","#E9E7F8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8F1E7","#E3C7A0"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E3C7A0","saturated":"#FBF2E4","desaturated":"#F5F1EB","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":2.449489742783178},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":2.449489742783178},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":5},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":6.164414002968976},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":6.48074069840786}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8F1E7

#F8F1E7 is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #F8F1E7 is visually closest to Linen, a named orange color with HEX #FAF0E6.

The RGB channels are 248, 241, and 231, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg with 55% saturation and 94% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.8864, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 2.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.73:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8F1E7 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.73:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.12:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F7F8E7#000000 text · best 19.54:1#F7F8E7
Old Lace#000000 text · best 19.38:1#FDF5E6
Warm White#000000 text · best 19.04:1#F8F4E3
#FBF2E4#000000 text · best 18.92:1#FBF2E4

Generated Palette

#F8F1E7#F8F1E7
#E7EEF8#E7EEF8
#F8E9E7#F8E9E7
#F7F8E7#F7F8E7
White#FFFFFF
#E3C7A0#E3C7A0

Color Harmonies

#E7EEF8#E7EEF8
#F8E9E7#F8E9E7
#F7F8E7#F7F8E7
#E7F8F1#E7F8F1
#F1E7F8#F1E7F8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E3C7A0#E3C7A0
#FBF2E4#FBF2E4
#F5F1EB#F5F1EB
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Warm White#F8F4E3
Marble White#F2F0E6
Old Lace#FDF5E6

Related HEX Guides

Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Linen White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Warm White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F8F4E3.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light 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.#F8F1E7 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.