#FDAD7A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.4% 0.115 53), rgb(253, 173, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#FDAD7A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAD7A |
| RGB | rgb(253, 173, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.115 53) |
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 #FDAD7A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAD7A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAD7A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAD7A text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB2
oklch(88.4% 0.064 53)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAD7A
oklch(81.4% 0.115 53)
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Step 400
400
#F47A00
oklch(70.8% 0.18 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FDAD7A 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) | #C4B576 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C67A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAD7A
#FDAD7A
oklch(81.4% 0.115 53)
- #71CFFF
#71CFFF
oklch(81.5% 0.112 232.7)
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 #FDAD7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.008
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.053
Use #FDAD7A 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.