#FABDA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.079 43.3), rgb(250, 189, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#FABDA4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.079 43.3) |
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 #FABDA4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABDA4 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FABDA4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABDA4 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABDA4
oklch(84.8% 0.079 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB8B
oklch(80.8% 0.101 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17A44
oklch(70.7% 0.162 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#FABDA4 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) | #CCC3A2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABDA4
#FABDA4
oklch(84.8% 0.079 43.3)
- #93D9F3
#93D9F3
oklch(84.8% 0.079 223.3)
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 #FABDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #FABDA4 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.