#F0BB7B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.102 70.9), rgb(240, 187, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#F0BB7B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BB7B |
| RGB | rgb(240, 187, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.102 70.9) |
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 #F0BB7B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BB7B | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BB7B text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BB7B text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 72.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BB7B
oklch(82.6% 0.102 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F0BB7B 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) | #CEBD76 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA7C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BB7B
#F0BB7B
oklch(82.6% 0.102 70.9)
- #9ACBFF
#9ACBFF
oklch(82.7% 0.09 250.4)
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 #F0BB7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.052
Use #F0BB7B 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.