#FBBFA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.1% 0.081 48.5), rgb(251, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#FBBFA0 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.081 48.5) |
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 #FBBFA0 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBFA0 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBBFA0 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBFA0 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBBFA0
oklch(85.1% 0.081 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC84
oklch(80.8% 0.105 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17B32
oklch(70.7% 0.167 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FBBFA0 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) | #CFC49E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBFA0
#FBBFA0
oklch(85.1% 0.081 48.5)
- #95D9F9
#95D9F9
oklch(85.1% 0.082 229.1)
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 #FBBFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FBBFA0 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.