Palettes / Colors / #F8A978

#F8A978 — Light Vivid Orange

#F8A978 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#F8A978 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #77C7F8; it also sits naturally between #F87786 and #F8E977. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 97% · Green 66% · Blue 47%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 52% · Key 3%

Previews

CSS code for #F8A978

.text { color: #F8A978; }
.background { background-color: #F8A978; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8A978; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 169, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 90%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8A978; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 169, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8A978; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 169, 120, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F8A978">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8A978">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #77C7F8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F8A978: #000000.

How #F8A978 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #F8A978

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F8A977  ·  #F8A979 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F8A978?

#F8A978 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 248, 169, 120). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F8A978?

#F8A978 is RGB 248, 169, 120 — HSL 23°, 90%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 52%, 3%.

What colors go with #F8A978?

Its complement is #77C7F8; analogous partners are #F87786 and #F8E977. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F8A978 for text?

Black text on #F8A978 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.