#FBA996
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.101 33.6), rgb(251, 169, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#FBA996 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 34°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA996 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 169, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.101 33.6) |
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 #FBA996 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA996 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA996 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA996 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
-
Step 400
400
#F4755A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33.4)
-
Step 500
500
#EC4723
oklch(63.1% 0.207 33.6)
-
Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
-
Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
-
Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
-
Step 900
900
#791802
oklch(37.7% 0.135 33.6)
-
Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#FBA996 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) | #BCB394 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC495 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA996
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
- #6AD2E8
#6AD2E8
oklch(81% 0.101 213.3)
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 #FBA996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #FBA996 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.