#FFB599
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.6% 0.095 41.6), rgb(255, 181, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#FFB599 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB599 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 181, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.095 41.6) |
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 #FFB599 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB599 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB599 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB599 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB599
oklch(83.6% 0.095 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C4F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35400
oklch(63% 0.192 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451501
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41.8)
#FFB599 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC99 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB599
#FFB599
oklch(83.6% 0.095 41.6)
- #7FD8F5
#7FD8F5
oklch(83.7% 0.095 221.1)
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 #FFB599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.010
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #FFB599 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.