#F0AE91
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.087 44.7), rgb(240, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#F0AE91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.087 44.7) |
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 #F0AE91 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AE91 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AE91 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AE91 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AE91
oklch(80.6% 0.087 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#E78152
oklch(70.6% 0.14 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C08
oklch(63.1% 0.179 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#F0AE91 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) | #BFB58F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC291 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AE91
#F0AE91
oklch(80.6% 0.087 44.7)
- #7ECCEA
#7ECCEA
oklch(80.6% 0.088 224.6)
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 #F0AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
Use #F0AE91 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.