#FAD3AA
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(89% 0.069 68.2), rgb(250, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#FAD3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD3AA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.069 68.2) |
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 #FAD3AA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD3AA | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD3AA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD3AA text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD3AA
oklch(89% 0.069 68.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B681
oklch(80.8% 0.089 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8D27
oklch(70.7% 0.143 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FAD3AA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADDAB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAC8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD3AA
#FAD3AA
oklch(89% 0.069 68.2)
- #BEDFFF
#BEDFFF
oklch(89% 0.056 247.6)
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 #FAD3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.046
Use #FAD3AA 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.