#FBAE5E
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(81% 0.132 65), rgb(251, 174, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#FBAE5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAE5E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 174, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.132 65) |
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 #FBAE5E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAE5E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAE5E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAE5E text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 64.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A7
oklch(88.6% 0.073 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAE5E
oklch(81% 0.132 65)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FBAE5E 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) | #C7B456 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C55F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAE5E
#FBAE5E
oklch(81% 0.132 65)
- #87C8FF
#87C8FF
oklch(81% 0.103 245.1)
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 #FBAE5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.016
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.018
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
Use #FBAE5E 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.