#FBC08B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.9% 0.096 62.9), rgb(251, 192, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FBC08B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC08B |
| RGB | rgb(251, 192, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.096 62.9) |
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 #FBC08B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBC08B | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC08B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC08B text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC08B
oklch(84.9% 0.096 62.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9AE67
oklch(80.9% 0.124 63)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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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)
#FBC08B 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) | #D3C487 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D18C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC08B
#FBC08B
oklch(84.9% 0.096 62.9)
- #9FD4FF
#9FD4FF
oklch(84.8% 0.082 243.4)
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 #FBC08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.063
Use #FBC08B 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.