Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F0CA89

#F0CA89 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 240, 202, 137, HSL 38, 77%, 74%, has luminance 0.6257, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F0CA89 Sample readable text
HEX #F0CA89
RGB rgb(240, 202, 137)
HSL hsl(38 77% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 43, 6)
Luminance 0.6257
Contrast Black 13.51:1White 1.55:1

CSS

--color-f0ca89: #F0CA89;
.background-f0ca89 { background-color: #F0CA89; }
.text-f0ca89 { color: #F0CA89; }

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
Luminance0.6257
Black text13.51:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA 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":"#F0CA89","rgb":[240,202,137],"hsl":[38,77,74],"cmyk":[0,16,43,6],"luminance":0.6257,"contrast":{"black":13.51,"white":1.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAEFDB","hex":"#FAEFDB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.43,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2F08A","hex":"#E2F08A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.06,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"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":"#FECE7B","hex":"#FECE7B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.33,"contrastWhite":1.47,"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/f0ca89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8AAFF0","analogous":["#F0978A","#E2F08A"],"triadic":["#8AF0CA","#CA8AF0"],"tetradic":["#8AF097","#8AAFF0","#F08AE2"],"splitComplementary":["#8AE2F0","#978AF0"],"monochromatic":["#FAEFDB","#F0CA89","#E5A638"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAEFDB","dark":"#E5A638","saturated":"#FECE7B","desaturated":"#E1C698","pastel":"#FEFDFB","neon":"#FFDDA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":15.652475842498529},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":19.4164878389476},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":19.949937343260004},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":25.534290669607408},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":28.160255680657446}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F0CA89

#F0CA89 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F0CA89 is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 240, 202, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg 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 0.6257, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.51:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F0CA89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.51:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAEFDB#000000 text · best 18.43:1#FAEFDB
#E2F08A#000000 text · best 17.06:1#E2F08A
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
#FECE7B#000000 text · best 14.33:1#FECE7B

Generated Palette

#F0CA89#F0CA89
#8AAFF0#8AAFF0
#F0978A#F0978A
#E2F08A#E2F08A
#FAEFDB#FAEFDB
#E5A638#E5A638

Color Harmonies

#8AAFF0#8AAFF0
#F0978A#F0978A
#E2F08A#E2F08A
#8AF0CA#8AF0CA
#CA8AF0#CA8AF0

Variants

#FAEFDB#FAEFDB
#E5A638#E5A638
#FECE7B#FECE7B
#E1C698#E1C698
#FEFDFB#FEFDFB
#FFDDA3#FFDDA3

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Flax#EEDC82
Topaz#FFC87C
Burly Wood#DEB887
Khaki#F0E68C

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.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.#F0CA89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.