#F6AD8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.098 46.5), rgb(246, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#F6AD8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(246, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.098 46.5) |
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 #F6AD8A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AD8A | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AD8A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AD8A text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AD8A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7D41
oklch(70.7% 0.157 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F6AD8A 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) | #C0B587 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AD8A
#F6AD8A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 46.5)
- #76CEF2
#76CEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.099 226.6)
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 #F6AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.053
Use #F6AD8A 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.