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#F0D09E Color

#F0D09E is rgb(240, 208, 158) in RGB, hsl(37, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0D09E
HEX#F0D09E
RGBrgb(240, 208, 158)
HSLhsl(37, 73%, 78%)
HSVhsv(37, 34%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.074 78.6)
LABlab(85.34% 6.44 29.25)
LCHlch(85.34% 29.95 77.59)

What #F0D09E 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 #F0D09E, 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.

#F0D09E Channel Values

How #F0D09E 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 208 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 73% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 34% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 34% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0D09E 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0D09E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0D09E; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F0D09E

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 #F0D09E 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#F0D09E
Protanopia#D6D69E
Protanomaly#E1D49E
Deuteranopia#DBDB9D
Deuteranomaly#E4D79D
Tritanopia#F4CBCB
Tritanomaly#F3CDBA
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0D09E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0d09e: #F0D09E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0D09E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0d09e': '#F0D09E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.816, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_f0d09e">#F0D09E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0D09E"

More Orange Colors

#F0D09E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0D09E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0D09E?

#F0D09E is a light orange — rgb(240, 208, 158) in RGB and hsl(37, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #F0D09E?

#F0D09E is rgb(240, 208, 158) — red 240, green 208, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0D09E?

#F0D09E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0D09E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0D09E scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0D09E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0D09E 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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