#FBB398
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.092 41.4), rgb(251, 179, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#FBB398 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 41°. 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB398 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 179, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.092 41.4) |
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 #FBB398 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB398 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB398 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB398 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB398
oklch(82.8% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D52
oklch(70.7% 0.149 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#E2560B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#441502
oklch(26.9% 0.078 41.4)
#FBB398 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) | #C5BB96 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA98 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB398
#FBB398
oklch(82.8% 0.092 41.4)
- #7FD5F1
#7FD5F1
oklch(82.9% 0.092 221)
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 #FBB398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.009
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
Use #FBB398 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.