#F4AF74
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.7% 0.111 60.8), rgb(244, 175, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#F4AF74 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AF74 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 175, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.111 60.8) |
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 #F4AF74 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AF74 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AF74 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AF74 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1B1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AF74
oklch(80.7% 0.111 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77000
oklch(63% 0.147 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F4AF74 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) | #C4B46F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C475 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AF74
#F4AF74
oklch(80.7% 0.111 60.8)
- #7DC9FF
#7DC9FF
oklch(80.7% 0.108 240.8)
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 #F4AF74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #F4AF74 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.