#F6B79B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.083 45), rgb(246, 183, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#F6B79B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B79B |
| RGB | rgb(246, 183, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.083 45) |
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 #F6B79B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B79B | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B79B text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6B79B text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B79B
oklch(83.1% 0.083 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48457
oklch(70.8% 0.133 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#D9601A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#F6B79B 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) | #C7BD99 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADAF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B79B
#F6B79B
oklch(83.1% 0.083 45)
- #8BD3F0
#8BD3F0
oklch(83% 0.082 225.4)
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 #F6B79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #F6B79B 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.