#FFBB97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.093 48.9), rgb(255, 187, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#FFBB97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBB97 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.093 48.9) |
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 #FFBB97 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBB97 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBB97 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBB97 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 48.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBB97
oklch(84.6% 0.093 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#E98144
oklch(70.7% 0.148 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FFBB97 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) | #CDC194 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD097 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBB97
#FFBB97
oklch(84.6% 0.093 48.9)
- #8AD9FD
#8AD9FD
oklch(84.7% 0.092 228.7)
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 #FFBB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.063
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.064
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.066
Use #FFBB97 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.