#FABA99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.087 48.4), rgb(250, 186, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#FABA99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABA99 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.087 48.4) |
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 #FABA99 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABA99 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FABA99 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABA99 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABA99
oklch(84% 0.087 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5834D
oklch(70.6% 0.139 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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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)
#FABA99 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) | #CBC097 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD99 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABA99
#FABA99
oklch(84% 0.087 48.4)
- #8CD6F7
#8CD6F7
oklch(83.9% 0.087 228)
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 #FABA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #FABA99 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.