#F5B59E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.081 40.6), rgb(245, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#F5B59E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B59E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.081 40.6) |
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 #F5B59E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B59E | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B59E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5B59E text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B59E
oklch(82.7% 0.081 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4835F
oklch(70.8% 0.13 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F2D
oklch(63.2% 0.167 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2809
oklch(37.8% 0.108 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#F5B59E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABAF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B59E
#F5B59E
oklch(82.7% 0.081 40.6)
- #88D3EB
#88D3EB
oklch(82.6% 0.081 220.2)
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 #F5B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.017
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #F5B59E 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.