#FBA990
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7), rgb(251, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#FBA990 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA990 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7) |
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 #FBA990 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA990 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA990 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA990 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA990
oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#F5764F
oklch(70.8% 0.165 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481101
oklch(27.1% 0.088 37.5)
#FBA990 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) | #BDB38E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C48F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA990
#FBA990
oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7)
- #69D1ED
#69D1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.104 217.8)
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 #FBA990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.058
Use #FBA990 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.