#FBA781
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.2% 0.112 45), rgb(251, 167, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#FBA781 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA781 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 167, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.112 45) |
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 #FBA781 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA781 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA781 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA781 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA781
oklch(80.2% 0.112 45)
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Step 400
400
#F8752E
oklch(70.8% 0.179 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FBA781 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) | #BDB07E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C281 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA781
#FBA781
oklch(80.2% 0.112 45)
- #63CEF5
#63CEF5
oklch(80.3% 0.112 224.8)
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 #FBA781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.016
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
Use #FBA781 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.