#FBAE7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.4% 0.11 52.5), rgb(251, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#FBAE7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAE7E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.11 52.5) |
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 #FBAE7E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAE7E | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAE7E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAE7E text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAE7E
oklch(81.4% 0.11 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37B11
oklch(70.8% 0.176 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#FBAE7E 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) | #C4B57A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C67E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAE7E
#FBAE7E
oklch(81.4% 0.11 52.5)
- #72CFFE
#72CFFE
oklch(81.5% 0.111 232.3)
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 #FBAE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.009
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
Use #FBAE7E 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.