#F7BC95
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.086 54.7), rgb(247, 188, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#F7BC95 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7BC95 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 188, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.086 54.7) |
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 #F7BC95 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7BC95 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7BC95 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7BC95 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 55.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7BC95
oklch(84% 0.086 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18744
oklch(70.7% 0.137 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1C00
oklch(27.2% 0.067 55)
#F7BC95 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) | #CDC192 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD95 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7BC95
#F7BC95
oklch(84% 0.086 54.7)
- #92D4FB
#92D4FB
oklch(84% 0.086 235.1)
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 #F7BC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.064
Use #F7BC95 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.