#FBBD9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.085 49.2), rgb(251, 189, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#FBBD9C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBD9C |
| RGB | rgb(251, 189, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.085 49.2) |
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 #FBBD9C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBD9C | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FBBD9C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBD9C text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBBD9C
oklch(84.7% 0.085 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#E3854E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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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
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#FBBD9C 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) | #CEC39A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBD9C
#FBBD9C
oklch(84.7% 0.085 49.2)
- #91D8F9
#91D8F9
oklch(84.7% 0.085 228.9)
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 #FBBD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.061
Use #FBBD9C 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.