#FBB69F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.087 39.2), rgb(251, 182, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#FBB69F is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB69F |
| RGB | rgb(251, 182, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.087 39.2) |
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 #FBB69F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB69F | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB69F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB69F text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB69F
oklch(83.5% 0.087 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5C
oklch(70.6% 0.139 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5928
oklch(63.1% 0.178 39)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#722404
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#431707
oklch(27.1% 0.073 39.5)
#FBB69F 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) | #C7BE9D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB69F
#FBB69F
oklch(83.5% 0.087 39.2)
- #85D7F0
#85D7F0
oklch(83.6% 0.087 219.4)
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 #FBB69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #FBB69F 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.