#F0A67E
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.8% 0.103 49.1), rgb(240, 166, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#F0A67E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A67E |
| RGB | rgb(240, 166, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.103 49.1) |
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 #F0A67E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A67E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A67E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A67E text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 49.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A67E
oklch(78.8% 0.103 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07C33
oklch(70.7% 0.165 49)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F0A67E 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) | #BAAD7B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD7E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A67E
#F0A67E
oklch(78.8% 0.103 49.1)
- #6DC7EF
#6DC7EF
oklch(78.9% 0.103 229)
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 #F0A67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
Use #F0A67E 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.