#FEAA7C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.116 49.2), rgb(254, 170, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FEAA7C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAA7C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 170, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.116 49.2) |
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 #FEAA7C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAA7C | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAA7C text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAA7C text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAA7C
oklch(81% 0.116 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#F9750B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FEAA7C 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) | #C1B378 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C57C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAA7C
#FEAA7C
oklch(81% 0.116 49.2)
- #66CFFD
#66CFFD
oklch(81% 0.117 229.3)
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 #FEAA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.015
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.052
Use #FEAA7C 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.