#FABE9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.082 49.3), rgb(250, 190, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#FABE9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABE9E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.082 49.3) |
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 #FABE9E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABE9E | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FABE9E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABE9E text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABE9E
oklch(84.8% 0.082 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC83
oklch(80.8% 0.105 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17B2E
oklch(70.7% 0.168 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FABE9E 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) | #CEC39C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABE9E
#FABE9E
oklch(84.8% 0.082 49.3)
- #94D8F8
#94D8F8
oklch(84.8% 0.082 229.1)
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 #FABE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
Use #FABE9E 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.