#FAB46B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.1% 0.121 65.9), rgb(250, 180, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#FAB46B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB46B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 180, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.121 65.9) |
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 #FAB46B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB46B | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB46B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB46B text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 66)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1AB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB46B
oklch(82.1% 0.121 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FAB46B 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) | #CBB965 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC96C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB46B
#FAB46B
oklch(82.1% 0.121 65.9)
- #90CBFF
#90CBFF
oklch(82.1% 0.096 245.9)
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 #FAB46B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
Use #FAB46B 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.