#F1BB9B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.076 52), rgb(241, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#F1BB9B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(241, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.076 52) |
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 #F1BB9B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1BB9B | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1BB9B text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1BB9B text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1BB9B
oklch(83.3% 0.076 52)
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Step 400
400
#DC8955
oklch(70.6% 0.122 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06915
oklch(63.1% 0.155 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#F1BB9B 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) | #CABF99 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1BB9B
#F1BB9B
oklch(83.3% 0.076 52)
- #96D2F2
#96D2F2
oklch(83.4% 0.076 232.1)
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 #F1BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #F1BB9B 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.