#F4BCA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.073 45.2), rgb(244, 188, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#F4BCA3 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 45°. 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 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.073 45.2) |
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 #F4BCA3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BCA3 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BCA3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BCA3 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BCA3
oklch(84% 0.073 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16730
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#F4BCA3 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) | #CAC1A1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BCA3
#F4BCA3
oklch(84% 0.073 45.2)
- #96D5EF
#96D5EF
oklch(83.9% 0.073 225.6)
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 #F4BCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #F4BCA3 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.