#FEB487
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83% 0.105 52.1), rgb(254, 180, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#FEB487 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB487 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 180, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.105 52.1) |
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 #FEB487 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB487 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB487 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB487 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB6
oklch(88.4% 0.058 52.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB487
oklch(83% 0.105 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7D25
oklch(70.6% 0.168 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FEB487 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) | #C9BB84 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB87 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB487
#FEB487
oklch(83% 0.105 52.1)
- #7ED3FF
#7ED3FF
oklch(82.9% 0.103 232.5)
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 #FEB487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.013
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.060
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.062
Use #FEB487 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.