#FAB38E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.097 48.5), rgb(250, 179, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#FAB38E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB38E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 179, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.097 48.5) |
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 #FAB38E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB38E | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB38E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB38E text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.054 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB38E
oklch(82.5% 0.097 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F3F
oklch(70.8% 0.155 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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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
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FAB38E 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) | #C6BA8B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB38E
#FAB38E
oklch(82.5% 0.097 48.5)
- #7ED2F8
#7ED2F8
oklch(82.4% 0.098 228.9)
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 #FAB38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.057
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.059
Use #FAB38E 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.