#F0BC93
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.2% 0.081 59.6), rgb(240, 188, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#F0BC93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BC93 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 188, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 76%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.081 59.6) |
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 #F0BC93 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BC93 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BC93 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BC93 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 60.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BC93
oklch(83.2% 0.081 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B45
oklch(70.7% 0.129 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#F0BC93 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) | #CCC090 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB94 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BC93
#F0BC93
oklch(83.2% 0.081 59.6)
- #97D0F8
#97D0F8
oklch(83.3% 0.081 239.6)
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 #F0BC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #F0BC93 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.