#FAD0AE
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(88.5% 0.065 60.8), rgb(250, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#FAD0AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD0AE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.065 60.8) |
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 #FAD0AE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD0AE | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD0AE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD0AE text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7DA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD0AE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 60.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B489
oklch(80.8% 0.084 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B3E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 61)
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Step 500
500
#C77000
oklch(63% 0.147 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FAD0AE 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) | #DDD2AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DBAE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC8C7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD0AE
#FAD0AE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 60.8)
- #B5DFFF
#B5DFFF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 241.2)
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 #FAD0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.022
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #FAD0AE 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.