#F1B99D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.076 47.8), rgb(241, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#F1B99D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1B99D |
| RGB | rgb(241, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.076 47.8) |
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 #F1B99D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1B99D | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1B99D text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1B99D text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 48.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1B99D
oklch(83% 0.076 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD885B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 48)
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Step 500
500
#D26725
oklch(63.2% 0.154 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D03
oklch(37.8% 0.101 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B06
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47.9)
#F1B99D 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) | #C8BE9B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1B99D
#F1B99D
oklch(83% 0.076 47.8)
- #92D2EE
#92D2EE
oklch(83% 0.076 227.1)
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 #F1B99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #F1B99D 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.