#F0AB91
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80% 0.089 41.5), rgb(240, 171, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#F0AB91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AB91 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.089 41.5) |
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 #F0AB91 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AB91 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AB91 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AB91 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AB91
oklch(80% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F56
oklch(70.8% 0.143 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05817
oklch(63.1% 0.183 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431604
oklch(26.9% 0.075 41)
#F0AB91 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) | #BCB38F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC191 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AB91
#F0AB91
oklch(80% 0.089 41.5)
- #79CBE7
#79CBE7
oklch(80% 0.089 222)
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 #F0AB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #F0AB91 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.