#F0B95E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.8% 0.125 78), rgb(240, 185, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#F0B95E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B95E |
| RGB | rgb(240, 185, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.125 78) |
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 #F0B95E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B95E | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B95E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0B95E text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D4A6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 77.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B95E
oklch(81.8% 0.125 78)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F0B95E 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) | #CEBA55 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC861 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B95E
#F0B95E
oklch(81.8% 0.125 78)
- #9FC6FF
#9FC6FF
oklch(81.9% 0.091 257.8)
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 #F0B95E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.044
Use #F0B95E 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.