#F7AE8D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.097 45.2), rgb(247, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#F7AE8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(247, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 87%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.097 45.2) |
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 #F7AE8D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AE8D | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AE8D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AE8D text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 45.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AE8D
oklch(81.3% 0.097 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7D45
oklch(70.8% 0.156 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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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)
#F7AE8D 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) | #C1B68B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AE8D
#F7AE8D
oklch(81.3% 0.097 45.2)
- #77CFF1
#77CFF1
oklch(81.2% 0.097 225.2)
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 #F7AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.056
Use #F7AE8D 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.