#F0A070
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.5% 0.115 51.3), rgb(240, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#F0A070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A070 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.115 51.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0A070 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F0A070 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A070 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A070 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A070
oklch(77.5% 0.115 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67801
oklch(70.7% 0.183 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F0A070 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6A86C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA70 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9194 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A070
#F0A070
oklch(77.5% 0.115 51.3)
- #5FC3F2
#5FC3F2
oklch(77.6% 0.115 231.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0A070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
Use #F0A070 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.