#FB915E
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76% 0.144 45.6), rgb(251, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#FB915E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB915E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.144 45.6) |
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 #FB915E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB915E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB915E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB915E text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB6
oklch(88.4% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB915E
oklch(76% 0.144 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6E0D
oklch(70.6% 0.197 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FB915E 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) | #AE9E59 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B65D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D85 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB915E
#FB915E
oklch(76% 0.144 45.6)
- #03C3F6
#03C3F6
oklch(76.1% 0.144 225.4)
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 #FB915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #FB915E 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.