#FFBA94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.095 49.9), rgb(255, 186, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#FFBA94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBA94 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 186, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.095 49.9) |
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 #FFBA94 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBA94 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBA94 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBA94 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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)
#FFBA94
oklch(84.4% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA803F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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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
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FFBA94 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) | #CDC091 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF94 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBA94
#FFBA94
oklch(84.4% 0.095 49.9)
- #88D8FE
#88D8FE
oklch(84.4% 0.095 229.8)
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 #FFBA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.067
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.068
Use #FFBA94 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.