#FBA864
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80% 0.129 58.8), rgb(251, 168, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#FBA864 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA864 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 168, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 95%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.129 58.8) |
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 #FBA864 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA864 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA864 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA864 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D2
oklch(93.5% 0.037 56.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECEAA
oklch(88.4% 0.072 58.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA864
oklch(80% 0.129 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB8100
oklch(70.6% 0.168 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FBA864 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) | #C1AF5E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C265 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9798 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA864
#FBA864
oklch(80% 0.129 58.8)
- #72C8FF
#72C8FF
oklch(80% 0.114 238.5)
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 #FBA864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.013
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.016
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
Use #FBA864 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.