#FBAC92
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.1 39), rgb(251, 172, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#FBAC92 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAC92 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 172, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.1 39) |
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 #FBAC92 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAC92 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAC92 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAC92 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAC92
oklch(81.4% 0.1 39)
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Step 400
400
#F2784F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 39)
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Step 500
500
#E84D00
oklch(63% 0.202 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471201
oklch(27% 0.085 38.5)
#FBAC92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C591 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAC92
#FBAC92
oklch(81.4% 0.1 39)
- #70D2EE
#70D2EE
oklch(81.4% 0.1 218.7)
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 #FBAC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FBAC92 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.