#FFBB9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.09 45.5), rgb(255, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#FFBB9C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBB9C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.09 45.5) |
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 #FFBB9C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBB9C | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBB9C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBB9C text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBB9C
oklch(84.7% 0.09 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA981
oklch(81% 0.115 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA7326
oklch(70.7% 0.185 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FFBB9C 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) | #CDC29A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBB9C
#FFBB9C
oklch(84.7% 0.09 45.5)
- #8ADAFA
#8ADAFA
oklch(84.8% 0.09 225.5)
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 #FFBB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #FFBB9C 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.