#FEC287
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85.5% 0.102 65.3), rgb(254, 194, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#FEC287 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC287 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 194, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.102 65.3) |
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 #FEC287 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC287 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC287 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC287 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 64.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC287
oklch(85.5% 0.102 65.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAAE5E
oklch(80.8% 0.131 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FEC287 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) | #D6C682 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D388 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC287
#FEC287
oklch(85.5% 0.102 65.3)
- #A6D5FF
#A6D5FF
oklch(85.4% 0.077 245.8)
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 #FEC287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.059
Use #FEC287 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.