#FFBC94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.094 51.9), rgb(255, 188, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#FFBC94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBC94 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 188, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.094 51.9) |
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 #FFBC94 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBC94 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBC94 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBC94 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 52)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBC94
oklch(84.8% 0.094 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFAA75
oklch(81% 0.122 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57800
oklch(70.6% 0.182 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FFBC94 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) | #CFC291 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED094 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBC94
#FFBC94
oklch(84.8% 0.094 51.9)
- #8DD8FF
#8DD8FF
oklch(84.7% 0.092 232)
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 #FFBC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.065
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.067
Use #FFBC94 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.