#F7BCA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.077 44.9), rgb(247, 188, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#F7BCA2 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.077 44.9) |
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 #F7BCA2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7BCA2 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7BCA2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7BCA2 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7BCA2
oklch(84.2% 0.077 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#E0865D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4642A
oklch(63% 0.157 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B06
oklch(37.7% 0.103 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#F7BCA2 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) | #CBC2A0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7BCA2
#F7BCA2
oklch(84.2% 0.077 44.9)
- #93D7F1
#93D7F1
oklch(84.3% 0.077 223.9)
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 #F7BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #F7BCA2 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.