#F5BC9B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.08 51.4), rgb(245, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F5BC9B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.08 51.4) |
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 #F5BC9B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BC9B | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5BC9B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BC9B text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BC9B
oklch(83.9% 0.08 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8852
oklch(70.8% 0.127 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36603
oklch(63% 0.163 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#F5BC9B 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) | #CCC199 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BC9B
#F5BC9B
oklch(83.9% 0.08 51.4)
- #94D4F5
#94D4F5
oklch(83.8% 0.08 231.4)
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 #F5BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.064
Use #F5BC9B 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.