#FBB19A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.093 38), rgb(251, 177, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#FBB19A is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB19A |
| RGB | rgb(251, 177, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.093 38) |
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 #FBB19A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB19A | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB19A text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB19A text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB19A
oklch(82.5% 0.093 38)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C58
oklch(70.7% 0.148 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4531F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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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
#451505
oklch(27.1% 0.078 38.4)
#FBB19A 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) | #C3BA98 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C999 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB19A
#FBB19A
oklch(82.5% 0.093 38)
- #7BD5EE
#7BD5EE
oklch(82.6% 0.093 217.8)
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 #FBB19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.006
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #FBB19A 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.