#F0CAAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.061 62), rgb(240, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#F0CAAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.061 62) |
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 #F0CAAA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0CAAA | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F0CAAA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0CAAA text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0CAAA
oklch(86.4% 0.061 62)
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Step 300
300
#E6B68D
oklch(81% 0.078 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88D47
oklch(70.7% 0.125 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F0CAAA 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) | #D6CCA8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC2C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0CAAA
#F0CAAA
oklch(86.4% 0.061 62)
- #B0D8F7
#B0D8F7
oklch(86.4% 0.06 241.7)
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 #F0CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.057
Use #F0CAAA 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.