#FBEAD3
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.5% 0.036 75.6), rgb(251, 234, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#FBEAD3 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBEAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 234, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.036 75.6) |
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 #FBEAD3 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBEAD3 | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBEAD3 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #FBEAD3 text on black | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBEAD3
oklch(94.5% 0.036 75.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#956A23
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5815
oklch(49.1% 0.094 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#684815
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#FBEAD3 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) | #F1EAD2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE5E3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBEAD3
#FBEAD3
oklch(94.5% 0.036 75.6)
- #E1EEFF
#E1EEFF
oklch(94.4% 0.027 255.1)
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 #FBEAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.005
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.011
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.014
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
Use #FBEAD3 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.