#F0AA8F
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.8% 0.091 42), rgb(240, 170, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#F0AA8F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AA8F |
| RGB | rgb(240, 170, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.091 42) |
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 #F0AA8F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AA8F | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AA8F text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AA8F text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AA8F
oklch(79.8% 0.091 42)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E53
oklch(70.7% 0.146 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1570D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441603
oklch(27% 0.077 41.5)
#F0AA8F 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) | #BBB28D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AA8F
#F0AA8F
oklch(79.8% 0.091 42)
- #77CBE7
#77CBE7
oklch(79.9% 0.091 221.6)
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 #F0AA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #F0AA8F 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.