#FBE6AA
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92.8% 0.08 91), rgb(251, 230, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#FBE6AA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBE6AA |
| RGB | rgb(251, 230, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.08 91) |
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 #FBE6AA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBE6AA | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBE6AA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #FBE6AA text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBE6AA
oklch(92.8% 0.08 91)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8AF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE70
oklch(80.8% 0.103 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FBE6AA 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) | #F3E4A6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EAAC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBE6AA
#FBE6AA
oklch(92.8% 0.08 91)
- #DEE7FF
#DEE7FF
oklch(92.8% 0.034 269.3)
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 #FBE6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.008
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
Use #FBE6AA 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.