#F6B26D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.3% 0.117 65.3), rgb(246, 178, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#F6B26D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 65°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B26D |
| RGB | rgb(246, 178, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.117 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 #F6B26D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B26D | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B26D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6B26D text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F8D1AD
oklch(88.5% 0.065 64.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B26D
oklch(81.3% 0.117 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
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F6B26D 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) | #C8B767 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C66E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B26D
#F6B26D
oklch(81.3% 0.117 65.3)
- #8AC9FF
#8AC9FF
oklch(81.3% 0.1 245.3)
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 #F6B26D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
Use #F6B26D 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.