#FDAA7F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.114 48), rgb(253, 170, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#FDAA7F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAA7F |
| RGB | rgb(253, 170, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.114 48) |
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 #FDAA7F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAA7F | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAA7F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAA7F text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAA7F
oklch(81% 0.114 48)
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Step 400
400
#F8761F
oklch(70.8% 0.182 48)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FDAA7F 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) | #C0B37C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C57F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAA7F
#FDAA7F
oklch(81% 0.114 48)
- #68CFFA
#68CFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.113 227.9)
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 #FDAA7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.055
Use #FDAA7F 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.