#FFA97C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.118 48.2), rgb(255, 169, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#FFA97C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA97C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 169, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.118 48.2) |
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 #FFA97C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA97C | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA97C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA97C text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA97C
oklch(81% 0.118 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#FA730D
oklch(70.6% 0.189 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFA97C 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) | #C0B278 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C57C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA97C
#FFA97C
oklch(81% 0.118 48.2)
- #63CFFD
#63CFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.118 228.7)
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 #FFA97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.052
Use #FFA97C 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.