#FEA877
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.6% 0.12 50.1), rgb(254, 168, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#FEA877 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA877 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 168, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.12 50.1) |
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 #FEA877 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA877 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA877 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA877 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 49.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA877
oklch(80.6% 0.12 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#F87500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 50)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FEA877 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) | #C0B173 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C477 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA877
#FEA877
oklch(80.6% 0.12 50.1)
- #61CEFE
#61CEFE
oklch(80.6% 0.12 229.7)
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 #FEA877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.019
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
Use #FEA877 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.