#FBAD8E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.5% 0.102 42.5), rgb(251, 173, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#FBAD8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAD8E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 173, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.102 42.5) |
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 #FBAD8E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAD8E | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAD8E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAD8E text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 42.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAD8E
oklch(81.5% 0.102 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27946
oklch(70.7% 0.163 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25700
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FBAD8E 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) | #C1B68C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAD8E
#FBAD8E
oklch(81.5% 0.102 42.5)
- #72D1F2
#72D1F2
oklch(81.4% 0.101 222.9)
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 #FBAD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.017
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #FBAD8E 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.