#F0CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.058 64.4), rgb(240, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#F0CDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(240, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.058 64.4) |
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 #F0CDAD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0CDAD | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F0CDAD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0CDAD text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0CDAD
oklch(87% 0.058 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78E
oklch(80.9% 0.075 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D49049
oklch(70.8% 0.12 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F0CDAD 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) | #D8CFAB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC6C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0CDAD
#F0CDAD
oklch(87% 0.058 64.4)
- #B5D9F8
#B5D9F8
oklch(87% 0.058 244.5)
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 #F0CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
Use #F0CDAD 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.