#FAB780
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83% 0.105 60), rgb(250, 183, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#FAB780 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB780 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 183, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.105 60) |
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 #FAB780 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB780 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB780 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB780 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 60.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB780
oklch(83% 0.105 60)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#FAB780 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) | #CBBC7C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB81 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB780
#FAB780
oklch(83% 0.105 60)
- #8DD0FF
#8DD0FF
oklch(83% 0.095 240)
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 #FAB780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #FAB780 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.