#FFB68F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.6% 0.1 49), rgb(255, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#FFB68F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB68F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.1 49) |
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 #FFB68F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB68F | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB68F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB68F text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB68F
oklch(83.6% 0.1 49)
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Step 400
400
#EE7E38
oklch(70.8% 0.16 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FFB68F 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) | #CABD8C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD8F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB68F
#FFB68F
oklch(83.6% 0.1 49)
- #80D6FD
#80D6FD
oklch(83.6% 0.1 229)
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 #FFB68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.060
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.062
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.065
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #FFB68F 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.