#FABB8E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84% 0.094 56.6), rgb(250, 187, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#FABB8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABB8E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 187, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.094 56.6) |
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 #FABB8E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABB8E | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FABB8E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABB8E text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABB8E
oklch(84% 0.094 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58532
oklch(70.7% 0.15 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FABB8E 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) | #CDC08B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE8E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABB8E
#FABB8E
oklch(84% 0.094 56.6)
- #8FD4FF
#8FD4FF
oklch(84% 0.092 236.7)
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 #FABB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.061
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.065
Use #FABB8E 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.