#F0E5CC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.4% 0.035 87.1), rgb(240, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#F0E5CC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 55%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.035 87.1) |
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 #F0E5CC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0E5CC | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0E5CC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #F0E5CC text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0E5CC
oklch(92.4% 0.035 87.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28643
oklch(63.2% 0.093 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F20
oklch(55.7% 0.101 87)
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Step 700
700
#775D12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#F0E5CC 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) | #EBE4CB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7E1DE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0E5CC
#F0E5CC
oklch(92.4% 0.035 87.1)
- #DBE6FE
#DBE6FE
oklch(92.4% 0.035 266)
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 #F0E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.012
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
Use #F0E5CC 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.