#FFB28A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.8% 0.105 48.3), rgb(255, 178, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#FFB28A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB28A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.105 48.3) |
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 #FFB28A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB28A | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB28A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB28A text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEB8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 48)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB28A
oklch(82.8% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27B32
oklch(70.8% 0.168 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FFB28A 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) | #C7BA87 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA8A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB28A
#FFB28A
oklch(82.8% 0.105 48.3)
- #77D4FD
#77D4FD
oklch(82.8% 0.106 228.6)
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 #FFB28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.016
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.058
Use #FFB28A 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.