#FEC48B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(86% 0.099 65.4), rgb(254, 196, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#FEC48B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC48B |
| RGB | rgb(254, 196, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.099 65.4) |
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 #FEC48B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC48B | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC48B text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC48B text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FCE6D1
oklch(93.7% 0.037 66)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC48B
oklch(86% 0.099 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AF62
oklch(80.9% 0.127 65.8)
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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
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FEC48B 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) | #D7C787 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D48C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC48B
#FEC48B
oklch(86% 0.099 65.4)
- #A9D7FF
#A9D7FF
oklch(86% 0.074 245)
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 #FEC48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #FEC48B 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.