#FAAD76
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.115 55.8), rgb(250, 173, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FAAD76 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD76 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.115 55.8) |
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 #FAAD76 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD76 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD76 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD76 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.033 57.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB1
oklch(88.5% 0.064 56)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD76
oklch(81% 0.115 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7E00
oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FAAD76 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) | #C3B472 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C576 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9E9F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD76
#FAAD76
oklch(81% 0.115 55.8)
- #74CCFF
#74CCFF
oklch(81% 0.112 235.8)
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 #FAAD76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.013
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
Use #FAAD76 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.