#FFB174
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.2% 0.12 58.1), rgb(255, 177, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#FFB174 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB174 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 177, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.12 58.1) |
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 #FFB174 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB174 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB174 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB174 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFAE
oklch(88.4% 0.066 58.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB174
oklch(82.2% 0.12 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC8100
oklch(70.8% 0.169 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FFB174 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) | #C8B86F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC975 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB174
#FFB174
oklch(82.2% 0.12 58.1)
- #84CFFF
#84CFFF
oklch(82.3% 0.101 237.8)
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 #FFB174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.010
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #FFB174 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.