#F0BCA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.071 49.7), rgb(240, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#F0BCA0 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 50°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.071 49.7) |
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 #F0BCA0 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BCA0 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BCA0 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BCA0 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BCA0
oklch(83.5% 0.071 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 49)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A2B
oklch(63% 0.145 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#682F06
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#F0BCA0 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) | #CAC09E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB3B4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BCA0
#F0BCA0
oklch(83.5% 0.071 49.7)
- #98D2EF
#98D2EF
oklch(83.4% 0.072 230.3)
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 #F0BCA0, 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 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #F0BCA0 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.