#FABD80
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.1% 0.105 65.6), rgb(250, 189, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#FABD80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABD80 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 189, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.105 65.6) |
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 #FABD80 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABD80 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FABD80 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABD80 text on black | 12.65:1 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABD80
oklch(84.1% 0.105 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FABD80 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) | #D1C17B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCE81 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABD80
#FABD80
oklch(84.1% 0.105 65.6)
- #9DD1FF
#9DD1FF
oklch(84.1% 0.084 245.7)
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 #FABD80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.055
Use #FABD80 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.