#FBE9AE
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(93.5% 0.078 93.1), rgb(251, 233, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#FBE9AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBE9AE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.078 93.1) |
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 #FBE9AE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBE9AE | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBE9AE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #FBE9AE text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBE9AE
oklch(93.5% 0.078 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF73
oklch(80.9% 0.1 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FBE9AE 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) | #F6E6AA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAECB0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0D9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBE9AE
#FBE9AE
oklch(93.5% 0.078 93.1)
- #E2E9FF
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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 #FBE9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.011
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.014
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.035
Use #FBE9AE 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.