#F0C899
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.076 71), rgb(240, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#F0C899 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0C899 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.076 71) |
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 #F0C899 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0C899 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F0C899 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0C899 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0C899
oklch(85.6% 0.076 71)
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Step 300
300
#E9B679
oklch(80.9% 0.098 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F0C899 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) | #D6C996 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBEBC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0C899
#F0C899
oklch(85.6% 0.076 71)
- #ADD4FF
#ADD4FF
oklch(85.7% 0.073 251.2)
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 #F0C899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
Use #F0C899 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.