Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F0BD89

#F0BD89 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 240, 189, 137, HSL 30, 77%, 74%, has luminance 0.5673, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F0BD89 Sample readable text
HEX #F0BD89
RGB rgb(240, 189, 137)
HSL hsl(30 77% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 43, 6)
Luminance 0.5673
Contrast Black 12.35:1White 1.7:1

CSS

--color-f0bd89: #F0BD89;
.background-f0bd89 { background-color: #F0BD89; }
.text-f0bd89 { color: #F0BD89; }

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
Luminance0.5673
Black text12.35:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA 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":"#F0BD89","rgb":[240,189,137],"hsl":[30,77,74],"cmyk":[0,21,43,6],"luminance":0.5673,"contrast":{"black":12.35,"white":1.7}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.7,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAEBDB","hex":"#FAEBDB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.97,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F0F08A","hex":"#F0F08A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.54,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.8,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FEBD7B","hex":"#FEBD7B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.78,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Pale Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f0bd89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8ABDF0","analogous":["#F08A8A","#F0F08A"],"triadic":["#8AF0BD","#BD8AF0"],"tetradic":["#8AF08A","#8ABDF0","#F08AF0"],"splitComplementary":["#8AF0F0","#8A8AF0"],"monochromatic":["#FAEBDB","#F0BD89","#E58F38"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAEBDB","dark":"#E58F38","saturated":"#FEBD7B","desaturated":"#E1BD98","pastel":"#FEFCFB","neon":"#FFD1A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":10.099504938362077},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":18.788294228055936},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":22.693611435820433},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":31.464265445104548},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":31.843366656181317}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F0BD89

#F0BD89 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F0BD89 is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 240, 189, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 30deg 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 0.5673, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.35:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F0BD89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.35:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.7:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAEBDB#000000 text · best 17.97:1#FAEBDB
#F0F08A#000000 text · best 17.54:1#F0F08A
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Topaz#000000 text · best 13.8:1#FFC87C
#FEBD7B#000000 text · best 12.78:1#FEBD7B

Generated Palette

#F0BD89#F0BD89
#8ABDF0#8ABDF0
#F08A8A#F08A8A
#F0F08A#F0F08A
#FAEBDB#FAEBDB
#E58F38#E58F38

Color Harmonies

#8ABDF0#8ABDF0
#F08A8A#F08A8A
#F0F08A#F0F08A
#8AF0BD#8AF0BD
#BD8AF0#BD8AF0

Variants

#FAEBDB#FAEBDB
#E58F38#E58F38
#FEBD7B#FEBD7B
#E1BD98#E1BD98
#FEFCFB#FEFCFB
#FFD1A3#FFD1A3

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887
Topaz#FFC87C
Tan#D2B48C
Flax#EEDC82

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Topaz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC87C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F0BD89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.