#FBB297
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.094 41.1), rgb(251, 178, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#FBB297 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB297 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 178, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.094 41.1) |
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 #FBB297 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB297 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB297 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB297 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB297
oklch(82.6% 0.094 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D52
oklch(70.8% 0.15 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35406
oklch(63% 0.191 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#FBB297 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C997 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB297
#FBB297
oklch(82.6% 0.094 41.1)
- #7DD4F1
#7DD4F1
oklch(82.6% 0.093 221.6)
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 #FBB297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.008
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #FBB297 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.