#FFAA76
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.121 51.8), rgb(255, 170, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#FFAA76 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAA76 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.121 51.8) |
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 #FFAA76 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAA76 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAA76 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAA76 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 52)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 51.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAA76
oklch(81% 0.121 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67800
oklch(70.7% 0.183 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FFAA76 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) | #C2B372 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C576 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAA76
#FFAA76
oklch(81% 0.121 51.8)
- #6ACEFF
#6ACEFF
oklch(81% 0.116 232)
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 #FFAA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.014
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #FFAA76 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.