#F9BCA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.079 44.1), rgb(249, 188, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#F9BCA2 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.079 44.1) |
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 #F9BCA2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BCA2 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BCA2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BCA2 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BCA2
oklch(84.4% 0.079 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1855C
oklch(70.7% 0.126 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#D66227
oklch(63% 0.162 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A04
oklch(37.7% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#401907
oklch(26.9% 0.067 43.4)
#F9BCA2 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 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BCA2
#F9BCA2
oklch(84.4% 0.079 44.1)
- #92D8F3
#92D8F3
oklch(84.5% 0.079 224.2)
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 #F9BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #F9BCA2 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.