#FFB181
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.4% 0.111 52.2), rgb(255, 177, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#FFB181 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB181 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 177, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.111 52.2) |
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 #FFB181 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB181 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB181 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB181 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB181
oklch(82.4% 0.111 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37A0F
oklch(70.6% 0.177 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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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)
#FFB181 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) | #C7B87D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C981 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB181
#FFB181
oklch(82.4% 0.111 52.2)
- #79D2FF
#79D2FF
oklch(82.5% 0.107 232.1)
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 #FFB181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.005
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.054
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.057
Use #FFB181 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.