#FFBAA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.088 41.5), rgb(255, 186, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#FFBAA0 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 186, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.088 41.5) |
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 #FFBAA0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBAA0 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBAA0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBAA0 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBAA0
oklch(84.7% 0.088 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#E98057
oklch(70.8% 0.141 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A1B
oklch(63.2% 0.18 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#FFBAA0 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) | #CBC19E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBAA0
#FFBAA0
oklch(84.7% 0.088 41.5)
- #89DAF6
#89DAF6
oklch(84.6% 0.088 222)
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 #FFBAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #FFBAA0 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.