#F6B48F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.092 50.3), rgb(246, 180, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#F6B48F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B48F |
| RGB | rgb(246, 180, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.092 50.3) |
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 #F6B48F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B48F | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B48F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6B48F text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B48F
oklch(82.3% 0.092 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#E88242
oklch(70.7% 0.148 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#F6B48F 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) | #C6BA8C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B48F
#F6B48F
oklch(82.3% 0.092 50.3)
- #84D0F5
#84D0F5
oklch(82.2% 0.092 230.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #F6B48F
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F6B48F. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #F6B48F 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.