#FFB988
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84% 0.103 55.8), rgb(255, 185, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#FFB988 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB988 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 185, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.103 55.8) |
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 #FFB988 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB988 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB988 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB988 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.058 55.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB988
oklch(84% 0.103 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC801C
oklch(70.7% 0.165 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FFB988 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) | #CDBF84 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE88 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABAC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB988
#FFB988
oklch(84% 0.103 55.8)
- #8ED5FF
#8ED5FF
oklch(84.1% 0.092 235.4)
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 #FFB988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.056
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.061
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.061
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
Use #FFB988 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.