#FBB58F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.096 49.5), rgb(251, 181, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#FBB58F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB58F |
| RGB | rgb(251, 181, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.096 49.5) |
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 #FBB58F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB58F | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB58F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB58F text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 50.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB58F
oklch(83% 0.096 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7F3D
oklch(70.6% 0.154 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FBB58F 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) | #C8BC8C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB8F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB58F
#FBB58F
oklch(83% 0.096 49.5)
- #81D4FA
#81D4FA
oklch(83.1% 0.097 229.1)
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 #FBB58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.059
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.063
Use #FBB58F 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.