#FFAE6C
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.6% 0.126 58.9), rgb(255, 174, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#FFAE6C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 59°. 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 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE6C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.126 58.9) |
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 #FFAE6C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE6C | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE6C text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE6C text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFAC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 59)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE6C
oklch(81.6% 0.126 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB8200
oklch(70.8% 0.168 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FFAE6C 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) | #C6B566 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C76D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE6C
#FFAE6C
oklch(81.6% 0.126 58.9)
- #80CCFF
#80CCFF
oklch(81.5% 0.105 239.2)
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 #FFAE6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #FFAE6C 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.