#FBB17F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82% 0.109 54.7), rgb(251, 177, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#FBB17F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB17F |
| RGB | rgb(251, 177, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.109 54.7) |
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 #FBB17F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB17F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB17F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB17F text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB17F
oklch(82% 0.109 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07D0A
oklch(70.7% 0.173 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1C00
oklch(27.2% 0.067 55)
#FBB17F 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) | #C6B87B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB17F
#FBB17F
oklch(82% 0.109 54.7)
- #7ACFFF
#7ACFFF
oklch(81.9% 0.107 234.9)
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 #FBB17F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.007
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.054
Use #FBB17F 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.