#FFBC9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.9% 0.089 46.6), rgb(255, 188, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#FFBC9C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 47°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBC9C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 188, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.089 46.6) |
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 #FFBC9C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBC9C | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBC9C text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBC9C text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBC9C
oklch(84.9% 0.089 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA980
oklch(80.9% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#F97423
oklch(70.7% 0.184 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#FFBC9C 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) | #CDC39A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBC9C
#FFBC9C
oklch(84.9% 0.089 46.6)
- #8CDAFB
#8CDAFB
oklch(85% 0.089 226.8)
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 #FFBC9C, 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 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #FFBC9C 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.