#FFBE9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.3% 0.088 48.7), rgb(255, 190, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#FFBE9C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBE9C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 190, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.088 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 #FFBE9C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBE9C | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBE9C text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBE9C text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBE9C
oklch(85.3% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA7E
oklch(80.8% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#F7761C
oklch(70.7% 0.182 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)
#FFBE9C 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) | #CFC49A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBE9C
#FFBE9C
oklch(85.3% 0.088 48.7)
- #90DAFD
#90DAFD
oklch(85.2% 0.088 229.4)
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 #FFBE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.061
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.062
Use #FFBE9C 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.