#FAB994
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.09 50.7), rgb(250, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#FAB994 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB994 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.09 50.7) |
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 #FAB994 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB994 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB994 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB994 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.05 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB994
oklch(83.7% 0.09 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68344
oklch(70.7% 0.144 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FAB994 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) | #CBBF91 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD94 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADAF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB994
#FAB994
oklch(83.7% 0.09 50.7)
- #8AD5FA
#8AD5FA
oklch(83.7% 0.091 230.7)
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 #FAB994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #FAB994 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.