#FFAE85
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82% 0.11 47.6), rgb(255, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#FFAE85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE85 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.11 47.6) |
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 #FFAE85 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE85 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE85 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE85 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 48)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE85
oklch(82% 0.11 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#F5772A
oklch(70.6% 0.176 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFAE85 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) | #C4B682 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C885 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE85
#FFAE85
oklch(82% 0.11 47.6)
- #6FD2FC
#6FD2FC
oklch(81.9% 0.11 228)
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 #FFAE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.013
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #FFAE85 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.