#FBEAD8
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.6% 0.03 69), rgb(251, 234, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#FBEAD8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.86:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBEAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 234, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.03 69) |
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 #FBEAD8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBEAD8 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBEAD8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #FBEAD8 text on black | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBEAD8
oklch(94.6% 0.03 69)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A77
oklch(70.7% 0.061 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98153
oklch(63.2% 0.079 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#946A37
oklch(55.7% 0.086 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5829
oklch(49.1% 0.081 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#FBEAD8 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) | #F0EAD7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EED8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE6E5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBEAD8
#FBEAD8
oklch(94.6% 0.03 69)
- #E0EFFF
#E0EFFF
oklch(94.6% 0.027 249.8)
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 #FBEAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.004
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.014
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.016
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.016
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
Use #FBEAD8 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.