#FABEA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.1% 0.075 40.1), rgb(250, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#FABEA9 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.075 40.1) |
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 #FABEA9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABEA9 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FABEA9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABEA9 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABEA9
oklch(85.1% 0.075 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB91
oklch(80.8% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A50
oklch(70.6% 0.155 40)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461401
oklch(27.1% 0.082 40.5)
#FABEA9 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) | #CCC4A7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABEA9
#FABEA9
oklch(85.1% 0.075 40.1)
- #95DAF0
#95DAF0
oklch(85% 0.075 219.9)
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 #FABEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #FABEA9 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.