#F7A883
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80% 0.106 45.9), rgb(247, 168, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#F7A883 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A883 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.106 45.9) |
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 #F7A883 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A883 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A883 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A883 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A883
oklch(80% 0.106 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47836
oklch(70.7% 0.171 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F7A883 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) | #BDB180 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC183 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A883
#F7A883
oklch(80% 0.106 45.9)
- #6ACCF2
#6ACCF2
oklch(80% 0.107 225.8)
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 #F7A883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
Use #F7A883 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.