#FBBB98
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.088 49.8), rgb(251, 187, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#FBBB98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBB98 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 187, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.088 49.8) |
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 #FBBB98 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBB98 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBBB98 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBB98 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.049 50.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBBB98
oklch(84.3% 0.088 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58449
oklch(70.8% 0.14 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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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
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FBBB98 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) | #CCC195 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE98 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBB98
#FBBB98
oklch(84.3% 0.088 49.8)
- #8DD7FA
#8DD7FA
oklch(84.3% 0.088 229.5)
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 #FBBB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.063
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.064
Use #FBBB98 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.