#FEA97D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.116 47.9), rgb(254, 169, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#FEA97D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA97D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 169, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.116 47.9) |
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 #FEA97D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA97D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA97D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA97D text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA97D
oklch(80.9% 0.116 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#F97416
oklch(70.6% 0.186 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)
#FEA97D 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) | #C0B279 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C47D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA97D
#FEA97D
oklch(80.9% 0.116 47.9)
- #64CFFB
#64CFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.116 227.8)
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 #FEA97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.018
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.053
Use #FEA97D 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.