#FABB9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.083 45.8), rgb(250, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#FABB9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABB9E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.083 45.8) |
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 #FABB9E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABB9E | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FABB9E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABB9E text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABB9E
oklch(84.3% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48455
oklch(70.8% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96015
oklch(63.1% 0.17 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#FABB9E 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) | #CBC19C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABB9E
#FABB9E
oklch(84.3% 0.083 45.8)
- #8FD7F5
#8FD7F5
oklch(84.2% 0.083 226.2)
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 #FABB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #FABB9E 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.