#FADBAA
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(90.6% 0.072 79), rgb(250, 219, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#FADBAA is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADBAA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 219, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.072 79) |
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 #FADBAA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADBAA | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FADBAA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FADBAA text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FADBAA
oklch(90.6% 0.072 79)
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Step 300
300
#E1BA7B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FADBAA 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) | #E8DBA7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E2AB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2CE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADBAA
#FADBAA
oklch(90.6% 0.072 79)
- #CEE1FF
#CEE1FF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 259.5)
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 #FADBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.011
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.012
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.022
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
Use #FADBAA 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.