#FAB082
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.7% 0.106 52.6), rgb(250, 176, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#FAB082 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB082 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 176, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.106 52.6) |
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 #FAB082 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB082 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB082 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB082 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB082
oklch(81.7% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07D21
oklch(70.8% 0.169 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#FAB082 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) | #C5B77E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C782 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB082
#FAB082
oklch(81.7% 0.106 52.6)
- #78CFFD
#78CFFD
oklch(81.7% 0.106 233.2)
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 #FAB082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.010
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
Use #FAB082 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.