#FFBA9B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.091 45.2), rgb(255, 186, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#FFBA9B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 45°. 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 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBA9B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 186, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.091 45.2) |
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 #FFBA9B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBA9B | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBA9B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBA9B text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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)
#FFBA9B
oklch(84.5% 0.091 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9804D
oklch(70.7% 0.145 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FFBA9B 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) | #CCC199 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBA9B
#FFBA9B
oklch(84.5% 0.091 45.2)
- #88D9F9
#88D9F9
oklch(84.5% 0.091 225.2)
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 #FFBA9B, 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 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.062
Use #FFBA9B 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.