#FFB58F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.1 48.1), rgb(255, 181, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#FFB58F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB58F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 181, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.1 48.1) |
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 #FFB58F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB58F | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB58F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB58F text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.055 48.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB58F
oklch(83.4% 0.1 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7D3A
oklch(70.8% 0.161 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFB58F 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) | #C9BC8C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB58F
#FFB58F
oklch(83.4% 0.1 48.1)
- #7ED6FC
#7ED6FC
oklch(83.5% 0.1 227.8)
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 #FFB58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.059
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.061
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.064
Use #FFB58F 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.