#FAB699
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.089 44.1), rgb(250, 182, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#FAB699 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB699 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 182, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.089 44.1) |
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 #FAB699 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB699 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB699 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB699 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB699
oklch(83.3% 0.089 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#E88052
oklch(70.6% 0.142 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A05
oklch(63% 0.182 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2900
oklch(37.9% 0.11 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#431702
oklch(27% 0.075 43.9)
#FAB699 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB99 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABAE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB699
#FAB699
oklch(83.3% 0.089 44.1)
- #85D5F3
#85D5F3
oklch(83.2% 0.089 224)
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 #FAB699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
Use #FAB699 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.