Peach #FFB07C
Peach is a light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #FFB07C and RGB rgb(255, 176, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#FFB07C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Peach. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Colors that go with Peach
Matches found by rotating Peach around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Peach
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Peach, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Peach, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.061
More about Peach
How to make Peach
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts orange
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #FEAA6E, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Peach. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Peach in every format
| HEX | #FFB07C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 176, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.115 53.8) |
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 #FFB07C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB07C | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB07C text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB07C text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Peach
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
#FDE5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 54.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFB2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB07C
oklch(82.2% 0.115 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27B00
oklch(70.6% 0.177 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
Peach 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) | #C7B778 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C97C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.115 |
Use Peach 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.