#F0BA97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.078 54.3), rgb(240, 186, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#F0BA97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BA97 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 186, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 75%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.078 54.3) |
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 #F0BA97 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BA97 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BA97 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BA97 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BA97
oklch(82.9% 0.078 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A4F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C01
oklch(27% 0.065 54.9)
#F0BA97 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) | #C9BE95 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA97 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BA97
#F0BA97
oklch(82.9% 0.078 54.3)
- #94D0F3
#94D0F3
oklch(82.9% 0.079 234.6)
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 #F0BA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
Use #F0BA97 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.