#F7A482
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.3% 0.109 43), rgb(247, 164, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#F7A482 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A482 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 164, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 43) |
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 #F7A482 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A482 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A482 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A482 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A482
oklch(79.3% 0.109 43)
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Step 400
400
#F7753A
oklch(70.7% 0.175 43)
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Step 500
500
#E15800
oklch(63.2% 0.187 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2700
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F7A482 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) | #B9AD7F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF81 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF969B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A482
#F7A482
oklch(79.3% 0.109 43)
- #61CBEF
#61CBEF
oklch(79.3% 0.11 223.1)
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 #F7A482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
Use #F7A482 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.