#FBAC6F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.8% 0.121 57.7), rgb(251, 172, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#FBAC6F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAC6F |
| RGB | rgb(251, 172, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.121 57.7) |
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 #FBAC6F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAC6F | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAC6F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAC6F text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFAE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAC6F
oklch(80.8% 0.121 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED8000
oklch(70.7% 0.17 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FBAC6F 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) | #C3B36A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C46F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAC6F
#FBAC6F
oklch(80.8% 0.121 57.7)
- #77CBFF
#77CBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 237.4)
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 #FBAC6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.050
Use #FBAC6F 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.