#FAAE80
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.3% 0.108 51.8), rgb(250, 174, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#FAAE80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE80 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.108 51.8) |
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 #FAAE80 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE80 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE80 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE80 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE80
oklch(81.3% 0.108 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27B1D
oklch(70.7% 0.173 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FAAE80 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) | #C3B57C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C680 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE80
#FAAE80
oklch(81.3% 0.108 51.8)
- #74CEFC
#74CEFC
oklch(81.3% 0.108 232.5)
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 #FAAE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.011
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.053
Use #FAAE80 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.