#F0BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.061 40), rgb(240, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#F0BFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.061 40) |
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 #F0BFAE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BFAE | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BFAE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BFAE text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BFAE
oklch(84.4% 0.061 40)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4C
oklch(63% 0.126 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4522E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40)
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Step 700
700
#9A4221
oklch(49% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#F0BFAE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB8BA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BFAE
#F0BFAE
oklch(84.4% 0.061 40)
- #9FD6E8
#9FD6E8
oklch(84.4% 0.062 220.1)
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 #F0BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #F0BFAE 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.