#F7AE76
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.112 57.8), rgb(247, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#F7AE76 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.112 57.8) |
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 #F7AE76 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AE76 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AE76 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AE76 text on black | 11.27:1 | 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
#FAD0B1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 58.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AE76
oklch(80.9% 0.112 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC8000
oklch(70.6% 0.169 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F7AE76 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) | #C4B471 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C476 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AE76
#F7AE76
oklch(80.9% 0.112 57.8)
- #78CBFF
#78CBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 237.7)
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 #F7AE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.016
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
Use #F7AE76 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.