#FABA96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.089 50.5), rgb(250, 186, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#FABA96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 50°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABA96 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 186, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.089 50.5) |
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 #FABA96 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABA96 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FABA96 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABA96 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.049 50.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABA96
oklch(83.9% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58447
oklch(70.7% 0.141 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FABA96 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) | #CBC093 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD96 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABA96
#FABA96
oklch(83.9% 0.089 50.5)
- #8CD5FA
#8CD5FA
oklch(83.8% 0.089 231.3)
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 #FABA96, 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 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #FABA96 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.