#FAB79E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.086 41.3), rgb(250, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#FAB79E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 41°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB79E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.086 41.3) |
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 #FAB79E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB79E | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB79E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB79E text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB79E
oklch(83.5% 0.086 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7815A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C22
oklch(63.2% 0.175 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712601
oklch(37.8% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#FAB79E 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) | #C7BE9C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB79E
#FAB79E
oklch(83.5% 0.086 41.3)
- #88D6F1
#88D6F1
oklch(83.5% 0.085 222)
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 #FAB79E, 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 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
Use #FAB79E 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.