#FFBD74
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.4% 0.118 67.9), rgb(255, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#FFBD74 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBD74 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.118 67.9) |
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 #FFBD74 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBD74 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBD74 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBD74 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D2
oklch(93.6% 0.034 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2AB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 68.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBD74
oklch(84.4% 0.118 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FFBD74 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) | #D3C16E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D075 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBD74
#FFBD74
oklch(84.4% 0.118 67.9)
- #A2D1FF
#A2D1FF
oklch(84.4% 0.081 248.3)
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 #FFBD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.056
Use #FFBD74 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.