#FAB779
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.9% 0.111 63.1), rgb(250, 183, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#FAB779 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB779 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 183, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.111 63.1) |
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 #FAB779 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB779 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB779 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB779 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 62.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB779
oklch(82.9% 0.111 63.1)
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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
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FAB779 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) | #CCBC74 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB779
#FAB779
oklch(82.9% 0.111 63.1)
- #91CEFF
#91CEFF
oklch(82.8% 0.093 243.5)
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 #FAB779, 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 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
Use #FAB779 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.