#FAAD81
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.2% 0.108 50.4), rgb(250, 173, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#FAAD81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD81 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.108 50.4) |
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 #FAAD81 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD81 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD81 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD81 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 51.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD81
oklch(81.2% 0.108 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27A24
oklch(70.6% 0.173 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FAAD81 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) | #C2B57E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C581 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD81
#FAAD81
oklch(81.2% 0.108 50.4)
- #71CEFA
#71CEFA
oklch(81.1% 0.108 230.6)
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 #FAAD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.014
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #FAAD81 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.