#FBB57A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.6% 0.111 60.5), rgb(251, 181, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#FBB57A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB57A |
| RGB | rgb(251, 181, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.111 60.5) |
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 #FBB57A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB57A | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB57A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB57A text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 59.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB57A
oklch(82.6% 0.111 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#E88300
oklch(70.6% 0.165 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FBB57A 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) | #CABA75 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA7B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB57A
#FBB57A
oklch(82.6% 0.111 60.5)
- #8BCFFF
#8BCFFF
oklch(82.7% 0.096 240.2)
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 #FBB57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.014
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #FBB57A 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.