#FBBA92
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.092 52.7), rgb(251, 186, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#FBBA92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBA92 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.092 52.7) |
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 #FBBA92 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBA92 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBBA92 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBA92 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1BA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 53.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBBA92
oklch(84% 0.092 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#E7833D
oklch(70.7% 0.148 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FBBA92 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) | #CCC08F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE92 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBA92
#FBBA92
oklch(84% 0.092 52.7)
- #8BD5FD
#8BD5FD
oklch(83.9% 0.093 233.1)
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 #FBBA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.067
Use #FBBA92 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.