#FFB696
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.096 44.6), rgb(255, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#FFB696 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB696 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.096 44.6) |
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 #FFB696 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB696 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB696 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB696 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 44.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB696
oklch(83.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D48
oklch(70.7% 0.154 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FFB696 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD96 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB696
#FFB696
oklch(83.7% 0.096 44.6)
- #80D7F8
#80D7F8
oklch(83.6% 0.096 224.5)
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 #FFB696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #FFB696 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.