#F0AA8E Color
#F0AA8E is rgb(240, 170, 142) in RGB, hsl(17, 77%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F0AA8Ergb(240, 170, 142)hsl(17, 77%, 75%)hsv(17, 41%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 6%)oklch(79.8% 0.092 42.7)lab(75.97% 24.04 25.27)lch(75.97% 34.88 46.43)What #F0AA8E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0AA8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F0AA8E Channel Values
How #F0AA8E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 240 · G 170 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 77% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 41% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 41% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0AA8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F0AA8E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0AA8E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F0AA8E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F0AA8E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F0AA8E#B8B88D#D1B38E#C5C58B#D7BB8C#F2A7A7#F1A89D#BABABAUsing #F0AA8E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f0aa8e: #F0AA8E;background-color: #F0AA8E;colors: { 'color-f0aa8e': '#F0AA8E' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.667, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_f0aa8e">#F0AA8E</color>fill="#F0AA8E"More Orange Colors
#F0AA8E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F0AA8E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F0AA8E?
#F0AA8E is a light orange — rgb(240, 170, 142) in RGB and hsl(17, 77%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #F0AA8E?
#F0AA8E is rgb(240, 170, 142) — red 240, green 170, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F0AA8E?
#F0AA8E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F0AA8E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F0AA8E scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F0AA8E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F0AA8E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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