#FFC0AA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.079 40.1), rgb(255, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#FFC0AA is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC0AA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.079 40.1) |
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 #FFC0AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC0AA | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC0AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC0AA text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC0AA
oklch(86% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA8F
oklch(80.8% 0.101 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#F3784B
oklch(70.8% 0.163 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#FFC0AA 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) | #CFC7A8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3AA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC0AA
#FFC0AA
oklch(86% 0.079 40.1)
- #95DEF5
#95DEF5
oklch(86.1% 0.079 219.7)
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 #FFC0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #FFC0AA 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.