#F0BE86
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.4% 0.092 69.2), rgb(240, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#F0BE86 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BE86 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.092 69.2) |
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 #F0BE86 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BE86 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BE86 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BE86 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 69.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BE86
oklch(83.4% 0.092 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D1A
oklch(70.7% 0.148 69)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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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
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F0BE86 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) | #CFC082 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC87 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BE86
#F0BE86
oklch(83.4% 0.092 69.2)
- #9DCEFF
#9DCEFF
oklch(83.5% 0.086 248.9)
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 #F0BE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #F0BE86 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.