#FBA875
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.2% 0.119 51.9), rgb(251, 168, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#FBA875 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA875 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 168, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.119 51.9) |
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 #FBA875 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA875 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA875 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA875 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 52)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 52.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA875
oklch(80.2% 0.119 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#F57800
oklch(70.6% 0.182 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FBA875 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) | #BFB071 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C275 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA875
#FBA875
oklch(80.2% 0.119 51.9)
- #65CCFD
#65CCFD
oklch(80.3% 0.118 231.4)
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 #FBA875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
Use #FBA875 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.