#FAB896
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.6% 0.09 48.3), rgb(250, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#FAB896 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB896 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.09 48.3) |
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 #FAB896 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB896 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB896 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB896 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB896
oklch(83.6% 0.09 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78249
oklch(70.7% 0.143 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FAB896 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) | #CABE94 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC96 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADAF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB896
#FAB896
oklch(83.6% 0.09 48.3)
- #89D5F7
#89D5F7
oklch(83.6% 0.089 228.2)
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 #FAB896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.065
Use #FAB896 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.