#FEB878
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.5% 0.114 62.7), rgb(254, 184, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#FEB878 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB878 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 184, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.114 62.7) |
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 #FEB878 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB878 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB878 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB878 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FDF3EB
oklch(97% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D4
oklch(93.7% 0.033 63)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1AE
oklch(88.5% 0.064 63.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB878
oklch(83.5% 0.114 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FEB878 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) | #CEBD73 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECD79 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB878
#FEB878
oklch(83.5% 0.114 62.7)
- #95D0FF
#95D0FF
oklch(83.4% 0.09 243.1)
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 #FEB878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.052
Use #FEB878 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.