#F0BB7D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.1 70.1), rgb(240, 187, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#F0BB7D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BB7D |
| RGB | rgb(240, 187, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.1 70.1) |
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 #F0BB7D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BB7D | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BB7D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BB7D text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BB7D
oklch(82.6% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#F0BB7D 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) | #CDBD78 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA7E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BB7D
#F0BB7D
oklch(82.6% 0.1 70.1)
- #99CBFF
#99CBFF
oklch(82.6% 0.09 249.9)
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 #F0BB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.054
Use #F0BB7D 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.