#F5AE95
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.091 40.2), rgb(245, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#F5AE95 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AE95 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.091 40.2) |
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 #F5AE95 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AE95 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AE95 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AE95 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AE95
oklch(81.2% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E56
oklch(70.7% 0.145 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#E1561A
oklch(63% 0.185 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441604
oklch(27.1% 0.076 40.6)
#F5AE95 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) | #BFB693 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C495 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AE95
#F5AE95
oklch(81.2% 0.091 40.2)
- #7AD0EA
#7AD0EA
oklch(81.3% 0.091 219.5)
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 #F5AE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.058
Use #F5AE95 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.