#FAB06D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.4% 0.12 62), rgb(250, 176, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#FAB06D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB06D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 176, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.12 62) |
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 #FAB06D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB06D | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB06D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB06D text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0AC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 62.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB06D
oklch(81.4% 0.12 62)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FAB06D 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) | #C7B667 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C66E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB06D
#FAB06D
oklch(81.4% 0.12 62)
- #85CBFF
#85CBFF
oklch(81.5% 0.102 241.7)
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 #FAB06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.019
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
Use #FAB06D 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.