#F6C19B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.9% 0.079 57.1), rgb(246, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#F6C19B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C19B |
| RGB | rgb(246, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.079 57.1) |
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 #F6C19B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6C19B | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C19B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C19B text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C19B
oklch(84.9% 0.079 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA821C
oklch(70.7% 0.163 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#F6C19B 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) | #D1C598 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C19B
#F6C19B
oklch(84.9% 0.079 57.1)
- #9CD6FB
#9CD6FB
oklch(84.9% 0.079 236.9)
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 #F6C19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.064
Use #F6C19B 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.