#F9BFA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.078 47.8), rgb(249, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F9BFA2 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.078 47.8) |
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 #F9BFA2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BFA2 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BFA2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BFA2 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BFA2
oklch(85% 0.078 47.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD88
oklch(80.9% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7D3B
oklch(70.7% 0.16 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F9BFA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BFA2
#F9BFA2
oklch(85% 0.078 47.8)
- #97D8F6
#97D8F6
oklch(84.9% 0.078 228.5)
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 #F9BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #F9BFA2 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.