#FEA76B
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.2% 0.128 54.4), rgb(254, 167, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#FEA76B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA76B |
| RGB | rgb(254, 167, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.128 54.4) |
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 #FEA76B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA76B | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA76B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA76B text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAD
oklch(88.4% 0.071 54.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA76B
oklch(80.2% 0.128 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17C00
oklch(70.6% 0.176 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FEA76B 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) | #C0B066 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9699 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA76B
#FEA76B
oklch(80.2% 0.128 54.4)
- #69CBFF
#69CBFF
oklch(80.3% 0.118 234.1)
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 #FEA76B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.050
Use #FEA76B 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.