#FFBC99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.9% 0.091 48.7), rgb(255, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#FFBC99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBC99 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.091 48.7) |
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 #FFBC99 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBC99 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBC99 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBC99 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBC99
oklch(84.9% 0.091 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA97C
oklch(80.8% 0.117 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#F9740F
oklch(70.6% 0.187 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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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
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FFBC99 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) | #CEC296 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED099 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBC99
#FFBC99
oklch(84.9% 0.091 48.7)
- #8CD9FD
#8CD9FD
oklch(84.8% 0.091 229.3)
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 #FFBC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.062
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #FFBC99 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.