#F7B992
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.089 53.3), rgb(247, 185, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#F7B992 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7B992 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 185, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.089 53.3) |
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 #F7B992 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7B992 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7B992 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7B992 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 54.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7B992
oklch(83.4% 0.089 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48542
oklch(70.7% 0.142 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F7B992 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) | #CABE8F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB92 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7B992
#F7B992
oklch(83.4% 0.089 53.3)
- #8CD3F9
#8CD3F9
oklch(83.4% 0.089 232.7)
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 #F7B992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #F7B992 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.