HEX Color #F8B699 (Darksalmon)

About #F8B699

The precise color #F8B699 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 182 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 27% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 18.3° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8B699

RGB248, 182, 153

HSL18.3°, 87.2%, 78.6%

CMYK0%, 27%, 38%, 3%

HSV18.3°, 38.3%, 97.3%

LAB79.4, 20.3, 24.2

XYZ61.2, 55.7, 37.7

Decimal16299673

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F8B699 #98DAF8

Analogous

#F898AB #F8E598

Triadic

#98F8B6 #B598F8

Tetradic

#ABF898 #98DAF8 #E598F8

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F8B699

#F8BEA4

#F9C6AF

#FACEBB

#FBD6C6

#FBDED1

#FCE6DD

#FDEEE8

#FEF6F3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F8B699

#DCA188

#C08D77

#A57966

#896555

#6E5044

#523C33

#372822

#1B1411

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.73:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.14:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.65:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.32:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8B699; }

.text-color { color: #F8B699; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8B699; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon

#E9967A