#F0B092
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.086 46.1), rgb(240, 176, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#F0B092 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B092 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 176, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 76%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.086 46.1) |
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 #F0B092 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B092 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B092 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0B092 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B092
oklch(81% 0.086 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58352
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E05
oklch(63% 0.176 46)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#F0B092 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) | #C1B690 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C492 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B092
#F0B092
oklch(81% 0.086 46.1)
- #82CDEB
#82CDEB
oklch(81% 0.086 225.4)
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 #F0B092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #F0B092 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.