#FFB999
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.092 45.6), rgb(255, 185, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#FFB999 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB999 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 185, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.092 45.6) |
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 #FFB999 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB999 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB999 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB999 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.052 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB999
oklch(84.3% 0.092 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F4B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FFB999 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) | #CBC097 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF99 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB999
#FFB999
oklch(84.3% 0.092 45.6)
- #86D9FA
#86D9FA
oklch(84.4% 0.093 225.4)
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 #FFB999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.062
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.063
Use #FFB999 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.