#F0CB90
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(86% 0.086 78.9), rgb(240, 203, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#F0CB90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0CB90 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 203, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.086 78.9) |
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 #F0CB90 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0CB90 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F0CB90 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0CB90 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0CB90
oklch(86% 0.086 78.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B86A
oklch(80.9% 0.111 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F0CB90 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) | #DACB8C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D492 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0BC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0CB90
#F0CB90
oklch(86% 0.086 78.9)
- #B6D3FF
#B6D3FF
oklch(86% 0.069 258.6)
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 #F0CB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.054
Use #F0CB90 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.