#F4B596
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.085 47.3), rgb(244, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#F4B596 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B596 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.085 47.3) |
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 #F4B596 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B596 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B596 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B596 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B596
oklch(82.4% 0.085 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48451
oklch(70.7% 0.135 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA6001
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#F4B596 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) | #C6BB94 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C896 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B596
#F4B596
oklch(82.4% 0.085 47.3)
- #88D1F0
#88D1F0
oklch(82.4% 0.085 226.8)
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 #F4B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #F4B596 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.