#FAAB81
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.8% 0.109 48.7), rgb(250, 171, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#FAAB81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAB81 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 171, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.109 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 #FAAB81 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAB81 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAB81 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAB81 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 48)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAB81
oklch(80.8% 0.109 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47928
oklch(70.7% 0.174 48.8)
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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)
#FAAB81 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) | #C0B37E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C481 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAB81
#FAAB81
oklch(80.8% 0.109 48.7)
- #6DCEF8
#6DCEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 228.5)
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 #FAAB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.018
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #FAAB81 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.