#F4BFA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.069 44.6), rgb(244, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F4BFA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.069 44.6) |
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 #F4BFA8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BFA8 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BFA8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BFA8 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BFA8
oklch(84.6% 0.069 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A66
oklch(70.8% 0.11 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD693A
oklch(63% 0.141 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E10
oklch(55.6% 0.153 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#813407
oklch(42.7% 0.118 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#682F12
oklch(37.8% 0.091 45)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#F4BFA8 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) | #CCC4A6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BFA8
#F4BFA8
oklch(84.6% 0.069 44.6)
- #9BD7EE
#9BD7EE
oklch(84.6% 0.069 223.7)
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 #F4BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #F4BFA8 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.