#FFB993
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.096 49.5), rgb(255, 185, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#FFB993 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB993 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 185, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.096 49.5) |
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 #FFB993 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB993 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB993 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB993 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB993
oklch(84.2% 0.096 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB803E
oklch(70.8% 0.153 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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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)
#FFB993 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) | #CCC090 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE93 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADAF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB993
#FFB993
oklch(84.2% 0.096 49.5)
- #86D7FE
#86D7FE
oklch(84.1% 0.096 230.3)
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 #FFB993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.066
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.069
Use #FFB993 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.