#F0A481
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.5% 0.102 45.5), rgb(240, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#F0A481 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A481 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.102 45.5) |
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 #F0A481 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A481 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A481 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A481 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
-
Step 200
200
#FACEBA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 45.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A481
oklch(78.5% 0.102 45.5)
-
Step 400
400
#F17A3D
oklch(70.6% 0.164 45.5)
-
Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
-
Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
-
Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
-
Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F0A481 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC81 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A481
#F0A481
oklch(78.5% 0.102 45.5)
- #69C7EB
#69C7EB
oklch(78.6% 0.103 225.4)
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 #F0A481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #F0A481 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.