#FEAA7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.115 48.2), rgb(254, 170, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#FEAA7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAA7E |
| RGB | rgb(254, 170, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.115 48.2) |
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 #FEAA7E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAA7E | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAA7E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAA7E text on black | 11.26:1 | 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
#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)
#FEAA7E
oklch(81% 0.115 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#F87519
oklch(70.6% 0.184 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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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)
#FEAA7E 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) | #C1B37A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C57E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAA7E
#FEAA7E
oklch(81% 0.115 48.2)
- #66CFFC
#66CFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 228.7)
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 #FEAA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.016
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.054
Use #FEAA7E 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.