#F0B795
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.081 52.1), rgb(240, 183, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#F0B795 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B795 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 75%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.081 52.1) |
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 #F0B795 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B795 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B795 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0B795 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B795
oklch(82.3% 0.081 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF884F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B01
oklch(27% 0.067 52.6)
#F0B795 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C895 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADAE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B795
#F0B795
oklch(82.3% 0.081 52.1)
- #8FCFF1
#8FCFF1
oklch(82.3% 0.081 232.2)
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 #F0B795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #F0B795 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.