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#F0BC8F Color

#F0BC8F is rgb(240, 188, 143) in RGB, hsl(28, 76%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0BC8F
HEX#F0BC8F
RGBrgb(240, 188, 143)
HSLhsl(28, 76%, 75%)
HSVhsv(28, 40%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.084 62.1)
LABlab(80.24% 15.09 30.34)
LCHlch(80.24% 33.88 63.55)

What #F0BC8F 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 #F0BC8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F0BC8F Channel Values

How #F0BC8F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 188 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 76% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 40% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 40% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0BC8F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0BC8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0BC8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F0BC8F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #F0BC8F 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.

Typical#F0BC8F
Protanopia#C6C68F
Protanomaly#D8C28F
Deuteranopia#CFCF8D
Deuteranomaly#DDC88E
Tritanopia#F3B7B7
Tritanomaly#F2B9A9
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #F0BC8F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0bc8f: #F0BC8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0BC8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0bc8f': '#F0BC8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.737, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_f0bc8f">#F0BC8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0BC8F"

More Orange Colors

#F0BC8F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0BC8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0BC8F?

#F0BC8F is a light orange — rgb(240, 188, 143) in RGB and hsl(28, 76%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #F0BC8F?

#F0BC8F is rgb(240, 188, 143) — red 240, green 188, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0BC8F?

#F0BC8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0BC8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0BC8F scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0BC8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0BC8F 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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