#F7AA8A
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.5% 0.101 43.4), rgb(247, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#F7AA8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AA8A |
| RGB | rgb(247, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.101 43.4) |
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 #F7AA8A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AA8A | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AA8A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AA8A text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AA8A
oklch(80.5% 0.101 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17A44
oklch(70.7% 0.162 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#F7AA8A 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) | #BEB288 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AA8A
#F7AA8A
oklch(80.5% 0.101 43.4)
- #6FCEEF
#6FCEEF
oklch(80.5% 0.101 223)
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 #F7AA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.055
Use #F7AA8A 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.