#FFBB9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.088 44.1), rgb(255, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#FFBB9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 44°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBB9E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.088 44.1) |
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 #FFBB9E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBB9E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBB9E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBB9E text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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)
#FFBB9E
oklch(84.8% 0.088 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA883
oklch(80.8% 0.114 44)
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Step 400
400
#FA732F
oklch(70.8% 0.183 44)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2900
oklch(37.9% 0.11 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FFBB9E 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) | #CCC29C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBB9E
#FFBB9E
oklch(84.8% 0.088 44.1)
- #8BDAF8
#8BDAF8
oklch(84.8% 0.088 224.2)
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 #FFBB9E, 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 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #FFBB9E 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.