#F0BFA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.064 45.4), rgb(240, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F0BFA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.064 45.4) |
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 #F0BFA9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BFA9 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BFA9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BFA9 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BFA9
oklch(84.3% 0.064 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D40
oklch(63.1% 0.131 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4521C
oklch(55.5% 0.142 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B420D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3710
oklch(42.7% 0.11 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#663116
oklch(37.8% 0.086 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#F0BFA9 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) | #CBC3A7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB7B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BFA9
#F0BFA9
oklch(84.3% 0.064 45.4)
- #9ED5EB
#9ED5EB
oklch(84.3% 0.064 224.6)
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 #F0BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #F0BFA9 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.