#FFB69C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.093 40.4), rgb(255, 182, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#FFB69C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB69C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 182, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.093 40.4) |
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 #FFB69C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB69C | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB69C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB69C text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB69C
oklch(83.8% 0.093 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D54
oklch(70.7% 0.148 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35512
oklch(63.2% 0.189 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441503
oklch(26.9% 0.078 40.5)
#FFB69C 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) | #C8BE9A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABAF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB69C
#FFB69C
oklch(83.8% 0.093 40.4)
- #81D8F4
#81D8F4
oklch(83.7% 0.093 220.7)
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 #FFB69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
Use #FFB69C 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.