#FBC29B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.6% 0.084 55.7), rgb(251, 194, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#FBC29B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC29B |
| RGB | rgb(251, 194, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.084 55.7) |
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 #FBC29B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC29B | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC29B text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC29B text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#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 (this color)
#FBC29B
oklch(85.6% 0.084 55.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE7C
oklch(80.8% 0.107 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7E08
oklch(70.7% 0.172 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FBC29B 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) | #D2C698 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC29B
#FBC29B
oklch(85.6% 0.084 55.7)
- #9AD9FF
#9AD9FF
oklch(85.6% 0.083 235.5)
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 #FBC29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.061
Use #FBC29B 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.