#FFBE99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.2% 0.09 50.8), rgb(255, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#FFBE99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.09 50.8) |
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 #FFBE99 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBE99 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBE99 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBE99 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBE99
oklch(85.2% 0.09 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7A
oklch(80.9% 0.117 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#F77700
oklch(70.7% 0.184 51)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FFBE99 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) | #D0C496 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD299 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBE99
#FFBE99
oklch(85.2% 0.09 50.8)
- #8FDAFF
#8FDAFF
oklch(85.3% 0.09 230.6)
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 #FFBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.062
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #FFBE99 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.