#F7B296
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.2% 0.09 43), rgb(247, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#F7B296 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7B296 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.09 43) |
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 #F7B296 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7B296 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7B296 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7B296 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7B296
oklch(82.2% 0.09 43)
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Step 400
400
#E97F52
oklch(70.6% 0.144 43)
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Step 500
500
#E0590A
oklch(63.2% 0.184 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2700
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#431702
oklch(27% 0.075 43.9)
#F7B296 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) | #C3B994 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C896 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7B296
#F7B296
oklch(82.2% 0.09 43)
- #80D2EF
#80D2EF
oklch(82.2% 0.09 222.7)
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 #F7B296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #F7B296 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.