#FBBC99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.087 50.2), rgb(251, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#FBBC99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 50°. 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 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBC99 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.087 50.2) |
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 #FBBC99 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBC99 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FBBC99 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBC99 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F9E6DB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.049 50.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBBC99
oklch(84.5% 0.087 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#E4844A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FBBC99 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) | #CDC296 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF99 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBC99
#FBBC99
oklch(84.5% 0.087 50.2)
- #8FD7FA
#8FD7FA
oklch(84.4% 0.087 230.1)
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 #FBBC99, 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 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.063
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.065
Use #FBBC99 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.