Light Tan #FBEEAC
Light Tan is a very light, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #FBEEAC and RGB rgb(251, 238, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#FBEEAC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Tan. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Colors that go with Light Tan
Matches found by rotating Light Tan around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Tan
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Tan, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Tan, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.028
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Parchment #FEFCAF ΔE 0.036
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.039
More about Light Tan
How to make Light Tan
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part pink
Recipe result: #FCECAE, a difference of ΔE 0.007 from Light Tan. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Tan in every format
| HEX | #FBEEAC |
| RGB | rgb(251, 238, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.085 98.3) |
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 #FBEEAC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBEEAC | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBEEAC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #FBEEAC text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Tan
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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBEEAC
oklch(94.4% 0.085 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAAD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 98)
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Step 300
300
#D3C26B
oklch(81% 0.11 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
Light Tan 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) | #FBEAA8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFEFAE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE5DD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.085 |
Use Light Tan 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.