#F0F0CA
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.5% 0.05 107.3), rgb(240, 240, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#F0F0CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0F0CA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 240, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.05 107.3) |
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 #F0F0CA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0F0CA | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0F0CA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #F0F0CA text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0F0CA
oklch(94.5% 0.05 107.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C494
oklch(80.9% 0.064 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A556
oklch(70.6% 0.102 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#938E14
oklch(63.1% 0.13 107)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#292803
oklch(26.9% 0.054 108)
#F0F0CA 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) | #F7EDC8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EECB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6EBE5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0F0CA
#F0F0CA
oklch(94.5% 0.05 107.3)
- #EBEBFF
#EBEBFF
oklch(94.6% 0.027 285.9)
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 #F0F0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.033
Use #F0F0CA 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.