#FEB381
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.7% 0.109 54.3), rgb(254, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#FEB381 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB381 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.109 54.3) |
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 #FEB381 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB381 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB381 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB381 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB381
oklch(82.7% 0.109 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17C08
oklch(70.7% 0.175 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FEB381 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) | #C8BA7D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA81 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB381
#FEB381
oklch(82.7% 0.109 54.3)
- #80D2FF
#80D2FF
oklch(82.8% 0.102 233.9)
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 #FEB381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.007
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.053
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.055
Use #FEB381 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.