#FFB185
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.5% 0.109 50.2), rgb(255, 177, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FFB185 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 50°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB185 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 177, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.109 50.2) |
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 #FFB185 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB185 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB185 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB185 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FCE4D8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB185
oklch(82.5% 0.109 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37A23
oklch(70.7% 0.174 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FFB185 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) | #C6B982 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C985 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB185
#FFB185
oklch(82.5% 0.109 50.2)
- #75D3FF
#75D3FF
oklch(82.5% 0.109 230.3)
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 #FFB185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.010
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.058
Use #FFB185 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.