#F4AA71
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.7% 0.114 57.8), rgb(244, 170, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F4AA71 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AA71 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 86%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.114 57.8) |
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 #F4AA71 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AA71 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AA71 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AA71 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.033 57.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0B1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 58.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AA71
oklch(79.7% 0.114 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC8000
oklch(70.6% 0.169 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F4AA71 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) | #C0B06C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C171 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AA71
#F4AA71
oklch(79.7% 0.114 57.8)
- #71C7FD
#71C7FD
oklch(79.6% 0.113 238)
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 #F4AA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
Use #F4AA71 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.