#F79978
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(77.2% 0.122 40.1), rgb(247, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#F79978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79978 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.122 40.1) |
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 #F79978 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F79978 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79978 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79978 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F79978
oklch(77.2% 0.122 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D34
oklch(70.7% 0.191 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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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
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#F79978 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) | #B1A575 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B977 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8991 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79978
#F79978
oklch(77.2% 0.122 40.1)
- #42C7EB
#42C7EB
oklch(77.3% 0.123 219.9)
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 #F79978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
Use #F79978 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.