#FBAC8B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.104 43.5), rgb(251, 172, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#FBAC8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAC8B |
| RGB | rgb(251, 172, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.104 43.5) |
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 #FBAC8B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAC8B | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAC8B text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAC8B text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 44.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAC8B
oklch(81.3% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37840
oklch(70.6% 0.167 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FBAC8B 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) | #C0B588 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAC8B
#FBAC8B
oklch(81.3% 0.104 43.5)
- #6FD1F3
#6FD1F3
oklch(81.4% 0.104 223)
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 #FBAC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.054
Use #FBAC8B 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.