#FBB19F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.091 34.2), rgb(251, 177, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#FBB19F is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB19F |
| RGB | rgb(251, 177, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.091 34.2) |
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 #FBB19F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB19F | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB19F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB19F text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB19F
oklch(82.6% 0.091 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B61
oklch(70.7% 0.146 34)
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Step 500
500
#E35332
oklch(63.1% 0.186 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#74200C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#45150A
oklch(27.2% 0.077 34.3)
#FBB19F 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) | #C2BA9E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB19F
#FBB19F
oklch(82.6% 0.091 34.2)
- #7CD6EA
#7CD6EA
oklch(82.7% 0.091 213.7)
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 #FBB19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.009
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #FBB19F 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.