#F4B16D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.116 65.3), rgb(244, 177, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#F4B16D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B16D |
| RGB | rgb(244, 177, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.116 65.3) |
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 #F4B16D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B16D | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B16D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B16D text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 66)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1AD
oklch(88.4% 0.064 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B16D
oklch(80.9% 0.116 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F4B16D 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) | #C7B567 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C56E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B16D
#F4B16D
oklch(80.9% 0.116 65.3)
- #87C8FF
#87C8FF
oklch(81% 0.103 245.1)
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 #F4B16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
Use #F4B16D 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.