#FAAE88
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.5% 0.103 47.4), rgb(250, 174, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FAAE88 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE88 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.103 47.4) |
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 #FAAE88 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE88 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE88 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE88 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEB9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 46.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE88
oklch(81.5% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17B37
oklch(70.7% 0.165 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FAAE88 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) | #C2B685 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C688 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE88
#FAAE88
oklch(81.5% 0.103 47.4)
- #74D0F7
#74D0F7
oklch(81.5% 0.104 227.7)
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 #FAAE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.018
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
Use #FAAE88 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.