#FFB99B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.091 44.2), rgb(255, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#FFB99B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB99B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.091 44.2) |
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 #FFB99B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB99B | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB99B text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB99B text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB99B
oklch(84.4% 0.091 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F4F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441601
oklch(27% 0.078 43.3)
#FFB99B 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) | #CBC099 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB99B
#FFB99B
oklch(84.4% 0.091 44.2)
- #87D9F8
#87D9F8
oklch(84.4% 0.091 224.2)
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 #FFB99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
Use #FFB99B 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.