#F4C0A1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.073 52.2), rgb(244, 192, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F4C0A1 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 192, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.073 52.2) |
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 #F4C0A1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C0A1 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C0A1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C0A1 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4C0A1
oklch(84.7% 0.073 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B59
oklch(70.8% 0.117 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B1F
oklch(63.2% 0.15 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C05
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52)
#F4C0A1 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) | #CEC49F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C0A1
#F4C0A1
oklch(84.7% 0.073 52.2)
- #9CD6F5
#9CD6F5
oklch(84.7% 0.073 232.1)
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 #F4C0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
Use #F4C0A1 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.