#FAB370
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82% 0.118 63.3), rgb(250, 179, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#FAB370 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB370 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 179, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.118 63.3) |
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 #FAB370 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB370 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB370 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB370 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FDF3EB
oklch(97% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D3
oklch(93.7% 0.034 64.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1AD
oklch(88.6% 0.066 63.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB370
oklch(82% 0.118 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#FAB370 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) | #C9B86A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC871 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB370
#FAB370
oklch(82% 0.118 63.3)
- #8BCCFF
#8BCCFF
oklch(82% 0.098 243)
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 #FAB370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #FAB370 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.