#FFB278
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.5% 0.117 57.3), rgb(255, 178, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#FFB278 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB278 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 178, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.117 57.3) |
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 #FFB278 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB278 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB278 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB278 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.033 57.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB0
oklch(88.5% 0.065 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB278
oklch(82.5% 0.117 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED8000
oklch(70.7% 0.17 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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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)
#FFB278 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) | #C9B973 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA78 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB278
#FFB278
oklch(82.5% 0.117 57.3)
- #84D0FF
#84D0FF
oklch(82.5% 0.1 236.9)
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 #FFB278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.008
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #FFB278 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.