#FFB996
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.094 47.6), rgb(255, 185, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#FFB996 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 48°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB996 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 185, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.094 47.6) |
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 #FFB996 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB996 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB996 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB996 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 46.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB996
oklch(84.3% 0.094 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB8044
oklch(70.8% 0.151 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFB996 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) | #CBC093 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF96 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB996
#FFB996
oklch(84.3% 0.094 47.6)
- #86D8FC
#86D8FC
oklch(84.3% 0.095 227.9)
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 #FFB996, 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 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.066
Use #FFB996 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.