#FABCA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.079 42.1), rgb(250, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#FABCA4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.079 42.1) |
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 #FABCA4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABCA4 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FABCA4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABCA4 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABCA4
oklch(84.6% 0.079 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#E2845F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7612D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6E2908
oklch(37.7% 0.107 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#401908
oklch(26.9% 0.067 42.5)
#FABCA4 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) | #CBC2A2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABCA4
#FABCA4
oklch(84.6% 0.079 42.1)
- #91D9F2
#91D9F2
oklch(84.7% 0.08 221.8)
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 #FABCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #FABCA4 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.