#F0BC99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.076 55.4), rgb(240, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#F0BC99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.076 55.4) |
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 #F0BC99 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BC99 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BC99 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BC99 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BC99
oklch(83.3% 0.076 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B51
oklch(70.7% 0.122 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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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)
#F0BC99 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) | #CBC097 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BC99
#F0BC99
oklch(83.3% 0.076 55.4)
- #98D1F4
#98D1F4
oklch(83.4% 0.077 235.9)
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 #F0BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #F0BC99 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.