#F0AA75
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.3% 0.107 57.6), rgb(240, 170, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#F0AA75 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AA75 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 170, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 80%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.107 57.6) |
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 #F0AA75 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AA75 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AA75 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AA75 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 57.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AA75
oklch(79.3% 0.107 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED8000
oklch(70.7% 0.17 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F0AA75 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) | #BFB071 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF75 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AA75
#F0AA75
oklch(79.3% 0.107 57.6)
- #75C6F8
#75C6F8
oklch(79.4% 0.107 237.3)
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 #F0AA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
Use #F0AA75 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.