#F7BBA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.076 41), rgb(247, 187, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F7BBA5 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7BBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 187, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.076 41) |
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 #F7BBA5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7BBA5 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7BBA5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7BBA5 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7BBA5
oklch(84.1% 0.076 41)
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Step 400
400
#E08563
oklch(70.7% 0.122 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56336
oklch(63.2% 0.156 41)
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Step 600
600
#C04604
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#862E01
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#F7BBA5 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) | #CAC1A3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7BBA5
#F7BBA5
oklch(84.1% 0.076 41)
- #92D7EE
#92D7EE
oklch(84.1% 0.076 220.8)
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 #F7BBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #F7BBA5 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.