#FAAE79
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.2% 0.113 55.3), rgb(250, 174, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#FAAE79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE79 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.113 55.3) |
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 #FAAE79 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE79 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE79 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE79 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FCE5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 55.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE79
oklch(81.2% 0.113 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07D00
oklch(70.7% 0.175 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FAAE79 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) | #C4B575 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C579 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE79
#FAAE79
oklch(81.2% 0.113 55.3)
- #75CDFF
#75CDFF
oklch(81.2% 0.111 235.3)
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 #FAAE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.010
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
Use #FAAE79 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.