#FBA47F
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.7% 0.115 43.7), rgb(251, 164, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#FBA47F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA47F |
| RGB | rgb(251, 164, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.115 43.7) |
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 #FBA47F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA47F | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA47F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA47F text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 43.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA47F
oklch(79.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB722E
oklch(70.8% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FBA47F 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) | #BBAE7C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA47F
#FBA47F
oklch(79.7% 0.115 43.7)
- #5CCDF3
#5CCDF3
oklch(79.8% 0.115 223.3)
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 #FBA47F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.010
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
Use #FBA47F 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.