#FBB87C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.2% 0.109 62.3), rgb(251, 184, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#FBB87C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB87C |
| RGB | rgb(251, 184, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.109 62.3) |
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 #FBB87C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB87C | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB87C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB87C text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 62)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB87C
oklch(83.2% 0.109 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FBB87C 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) | #CDBD77 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC7D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB87C
#FBB87C
oklch(83.2% 0.109 62.3)
- #92D0FF
#92D0FF
oklch(83.3% 0.092 241.9)
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 #FBB87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #FBB87C 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.