#F4AE80
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.7% 0.102 54.1), rgb(244, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#F4AE80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.102 54.1) |
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 #F4AE80 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AE80 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AE80 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AE80 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AE80
oklch(80.7% 0.102 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F25
oklch(70.6% 0.164 54)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F4AE80 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) | #C2B47C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C380 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AE80
#F4AE80
oklch(80.7% 0.102 54.1)
- #79CBF8
#79CBF8
oklch(80.7% 0.103 234)
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 #F4AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.019
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #F4AE80 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.