#FFA978
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.12 50.1), rgb(255, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#FFA978 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA978 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.12 50.1) |
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 #FFA978 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA978 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA978 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA978 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 49.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA978
oklch(80.9% 0.12 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#F87500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 50)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FFA978 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) | #C1B274 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C578 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA978
#FFA978
oklch(80.9% 0.12 50.1)
- #63CFFF
#63CFFF
oklch(81% 0.12 229.9)
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 #FFA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.016
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
Use #FFA978 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.