HEX atlas value

#F0A889

#F0A889 is a warm orange HEX color close to Salmon Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 240, 168, 137, HSL 18, 77%, 74%, has luminance 0.4834, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#F0A889 Sample readable text
HEX #F0A889
RGB rgb(240, 168, 137)
HSL hsl(18 77% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 43, 6)
Luminance 0.4834
Contrast Black 10.67:1White 1.97:1

CSS

--color-f0a889: #F0A889;
.background-f0a889 { background-color: #F0A889; }
.text-f0a889 { color: #F0A889; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4834
Black text10.67:1AA Pass
White text1.97:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F0A889","rgb":[240,168,137],"hsl":[18,77,74],"cmyk":[0,30,43,6],"luminance":0.4834,"contrast":{"black":10.67,"white":1.97}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.67,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.97,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAE4DB","hex":"#FAE4DB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.19,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F0DB8A","hex":"#F0DB8A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#8AD1F0","hex":"#8AD1F0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.46,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Salmon Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f0a889.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8AD1F0","analogous":["#F08A9E","#F0DB8A"],"triadic":["#8AF0A8","#A88AF0"],"tetradic":["#9EF08A","#8AD1F0","#DB8AF0"],"splitComplementary":["#8AF0DB","#8A9EF0"],"monochromatic":["#FAE4DB","#F0A889","#E56C38"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAE4DB","dark":"#E56C38","saturated":"#FEA27B","desaturated":"#E1AE98","pastel":"#FEFCFB","neon":"#FFBFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":20.223748416156685},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":22.67156809750927},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":24.166091947189145},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":24.186773244895647},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":24.454038521274967}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F0A889

#F0A889 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F0A889 is visually closest to Salmon Rose, a named red color with HEX #E7968B.

The RGB channels are 240, 168, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 77% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4834, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.67:1AA Pass
White text1.97:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F0A889 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.67:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.97:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAE4DB#000000 text · best 17.19:1#FAE4DB
#F0DB8A#000000 text · best 15.2:1#F0DB8A
#8AD1F0#000000 text · best 12.46:1#8AD1F0
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887

Generated Palette

#F0A889#F0A889
#8AD1F0#8AD1F0
#F08A9E#F08A9E
#F0DB8A#F0DB8A
#FAE4DB#FAE4DB
#E56C38#E56C38

Color Harmonies

#8AD1F0#8AD1F0
#F08A9E#F08A9E
#F0DB8A#F0DB8A
#8AF0A8#8AF0A8
#A88AF0#A88AF0

Variants

#FAE4DB#FAE4DB
#E56C38#E56C38
#FEA27B#FEA27B
#E1AE98#E1AE98
#FEFCFB#FEFCFB
#FFBFA3#FFBFA3

Nearest Named Colors