#F4BA97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.082 52.4), rgb(244, 186, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#F4BA97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BA97 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 186, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.082 52.4) |
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 #F4BA97 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BA97 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BA97 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4BA97 text on black | 12.31:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 53.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BA97
oklch(83.3% 0.082 52.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0874D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#F4BA97 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) | #CABF95 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB97 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BA97
#F4BA97
oklch(83.3% 0.082 52.4)
- #91D2F5
#91D2F5
oklch(83.2% 0.082 232.6)
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 #F4BA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
Use #F4BA97 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.