#F19B68
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.6% 0.123 50.7), rgb(241, 155, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#F19B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F19B68 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 155, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.123 50.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F19B68 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F19B68 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F19B68 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F19B68 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 52)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 50.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F19B68
oklch(76.6% 0.123 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#F77700
oklch(70.7% 0.184 51)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F19B68 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3A464 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B768 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F19B68
#F19B68
oklch(76.6% 0.123 50.7)
- #51C1F2
#51C1F2
oklch(76.6% 0.122 230.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F19B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
Use #F19B68 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.