What color is #F8CCA2?

#F8CCA2 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chai Latte. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8CCA2?

The RGB value is 248, 204, 162: 248 red, 204 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8CCA2?

The complementary color is #A2CEF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8CCA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8CCA2 color

#F8CCA2 rgb(248, 204, 162)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F8CCA2 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 80% green and 63.5% blue (248, 204, 162).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 86% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 35% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Chai Latte (#F9CBA0), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#F8CCA2 color codes

HEX	`#F8CCA2`
RGB	`rgb(248, 204, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 80%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 86%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 35%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.87, 9.82, 26.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.87, 28.53, 69.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.827, 65.754, 43.347)`
Decimal	`16305314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8CCA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F8CCA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8CCA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F8CCA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8cca2; }
.text { color: #f8cca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8cca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 204 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8cca2, #f8f7a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peach Puff.

Questions

What color is #F8CCA2?: #F8CCA2 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chai Latte. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8CCA2?: The RGB value is 248, 204, 162: 248 red, 204 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8CCA2?: The complementary color is #A2CEF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8CCA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.