#FBAC7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.1% 0.111 50.8), rgb(251, 172, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FBAC7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAC7E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 172, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.111 50.8) |
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 #FBAC7E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAC7E | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAC7E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAC7E text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAC7E
oklch(81.1% 0.111 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47918
oklch(70.7% 0.178 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FBAC7E 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) | #C2B47A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C57E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAC7E
#FBAC7E
oklch(81.1% 0.111 50.8)
- #6ECEFC
#6ECEFC
oklch(81% 0.112 231.1)
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 #FBAC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.013
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #FBAC7E 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.