#F1BE98
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.078 58.1), rgb(241, 190, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#F1BE98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1BE98 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 190, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.078 58.1) |
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 #F1BE98 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1BE98 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1BE98 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1BE98 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BE
oklch(88.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1BE98
oklch(83.8% 0.078 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C4C
oklch(70.8% 0.124 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F1BE98 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) | #CDC295 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD98 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1BE98
#F1BE98
oklch(83.8% 0.078 58.1)
- #9AD2F7
#9AD2F7
oklch(83.8% 0.078 237.8)
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 #F1BE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
Use #F1BE98 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.