#FEAA80
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.1% 0.114 47.2), rgb(254, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#FEAA80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAA80 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.114 47.2) |
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 #FEAA80 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAA80 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAA80 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAA80 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FDCDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAA80
oklch(81.1% 0.114 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#F87521
oklch(70.7% 0.182 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FEAA80 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) | #C0B37D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C580 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAA80
#FEAA80
oklch(81.1% 0.114 47.2)
- #66D0FA
#66D0FA
oklch(81.1% 0.114 226.8)
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 #FEAA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.056
Use #FEAA80 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.