#F6B980
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.9% 0.102 63.7), rgb(246, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#F6B980 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B980 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.102 63.7) |
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 #F6B980 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B980 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B980 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6B980 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B980
oklch(82.9% 0.102 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48700
oklch(70.7% 0.16 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#F6B980 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) | #CCBD7C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB81 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACAB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B980
#F6B980
oklch(82.9% 0.102 63.7)
- #92CEFF
#92CEFF
oklch(82.8% 0.093 243.9)
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 #F6B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.049
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.053
Use #F6B980 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.