#FBB292
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.096 44.6), rgb(251, 178, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#FBB292 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB292 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 178, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.096 44.6) |
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 #FBB292 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB292 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB292 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB292 text on black | 11.88:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 44.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB292
oklch(82.5% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D48
oklch(70.7% 0.154 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FBB292 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) | #C5BA90 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C992 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB292
#FBB292
oklch(82.5% 0.096 44.6)
- #7CD3F5
#7CD3F5
oklch(82.4% 0.097 225.3)
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 #FBB292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
Use #FBB292 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.