#FAC189
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85% 0.097 65.4), rgb(250, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#FAC189 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC189 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.097 65.4) |
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 #FAC189 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAC189 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC189 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC189 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 67.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC189
oklch(85% 0.097 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AF64
oklch(80.9% 0.125 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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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)
#FAC189 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) | #D4C485 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D18A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC189
#FAC189
oklch(85% 0.097 65.4)
- #A2D4FF
#A2D4FF
oklch(85% 0.08 244.9)
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 #FAC189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #FAC189 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.