#F1B59D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.2% 0.078 42.8), rgb(241, 181, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#F1B59D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1B59D |
| RGB | rgb(241, 181, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.078 42.8) |
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 #F1B59D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1B59D | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1B59D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1B59D text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1B59D
oklch(82.2% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E1855F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D6632E
oklch(63.2% 0.159 43)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#F1B59D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACAF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1B59D
#F1B59D
oklch(82.2% 0.078 42.8)
- #8BD1EA
#8BD1EA
oklch(82.3% 0.078 222.5)
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 #F1B59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #F1B59D 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.