#F4BCA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.071 40.5), rgb(244, 188, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F4BCA8 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 41°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 40.5) |
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 #F4BCA8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BCA8 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BCA8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BCA8 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BCA8
oklch(84.1% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8769
oklch(70.6% 0.113 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0673F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.157 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23B0B
oklch(49.2% 0.146 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#83320F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D15
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#F4BCA8 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) | #C9C2A7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BCA8
#F4BCA8
oklch(84.1% 0.071 40.5)
- #96D6EB
#96D6EB
oklch(84% 0.071 220.4)
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 #F4BCA8, 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 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #F4BCA8 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.