#FABE93
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.6% 0.09 56.8), rgb(250, 190, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#FABE93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABE93 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 190, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.09 56.8) |
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 #FABE93 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABE93 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FABE93 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABE93 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.05 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABE93
oklch(84.6% 0.09 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#E2873A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C00
oklch(63% 0.153 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A00
oklch(55.4% 0.135 56.6)
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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)
#FABE93 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) | #D0C390 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED093 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABE93
#FABE93
oklch(84.6% 0.09 56.8)
- #94D6FF
#94D6FF
oklch(84.6% 0.088 236.5)
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 #FABE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.065
Use #FABE93 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.