#F7AE73
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.8% 0.114 59.2), rgb(247, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#F7AE73 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AE73 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.114 59.2) |
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 #F7AE73 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AE73 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AE73 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AE73 text on black | 11.25:1 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0B0
oklch(88.6% 0.064 59.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AE73
oklch(80.8% 0.114 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F7AE73 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) | #C4B46E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C474 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AE73
#F7AE73
oklch(80.8% 0.114 59.2)
- #7ACAFF
#7ACAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 239.1)
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 #F7AE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
Use #F7AE73 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.