#FFC079
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85% 0.114 68.6), rgb(255, 192, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#FFC079 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC079 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 192, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.114 68.6) |
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 #FFC079 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFC079 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC079 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC079 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC079
oklch(85% 0.114 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEAD49
oklch(80.9% 0.147 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FFC079 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) | #D5C373 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D27A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC079
#FFC079
oklch(85% 0.114 68.6)
- #A7D3FF
#A7D3FF
oklch(85.1% 0.077 248.8)
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 #FFC079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.052
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #FFC079 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.