#FFBE8B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85% 0.1 59), rgb(255, 190, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#FFBE8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBE8B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 190, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.1 59) |
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 #FFBE8B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBE8B | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBE8B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBE8B text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5D2
oklch(93.7% 0.037 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFBE8B
oklch(85% 0.1 59)
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Step 300
300
#FEAB67
oklch(80.9% 0.129 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB8200
oklch(70.8% 0.168 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FFBE8B 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) | #D2C387 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D18C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBE8B
#FFBE8B
oklch(85% 0.1 59)
- #9AD6FF
#9AD6FF
oklch(85% 0.084 238.9)
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 #FFBE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.064
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.064
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #FFBE8B 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.