#FAD79D
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(89.5% 0.084 79.9), rgb(250, 215, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#FAD79D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD79D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 215, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.084 79.9) |
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 #FAD79D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD79D | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD79D text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD79D text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 79.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD79D
oklch(89.5% 0.084 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B96C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FAD79D 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) | #E6D799 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDF9F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDC8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD79D
#FAD79D
oklch(89.5% 0.084 79.9)
- #C9DEFF
#C9DEFF
oklch(89.6% 0.051 259.4)
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 #FAD79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
Use #FAD79D 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.