#F0C870
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85% 0.116 85.4), rgb(240, 200, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#F0C870 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0C870 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 200, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.116 85.4) |
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 #F0C870 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0C870 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F0C870 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0C870 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0C870
oklch(85% 0.116 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB837
oklch(80.9% 0.149 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F0C870 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) | #DBC768 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D173 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0C870
#F0C870
oklch(85% 0.116 85.4)
- #B7CDFF
#B7CDFF
oklch(84.9% 0.074 266.3)
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 #F0C870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.016
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.036
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #F0C870 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.