#FA9969
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(77.3% 0.133 46.5), rgb(250, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#FA9969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9969 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.133 46.5) |
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 #FA9969 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9969 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9969 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9969 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9969
oklch(77.3% 0.133 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6F00
oklch(70.8% 0.197 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FA9969 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) | #B3A565 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA68 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF878D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9969
#FA9969
oklch(77.3% 0.133 46.5)
- #3CC6F6
#3CC6F6
oklch(77.4% 0.132 226.3)
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 #FA9969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA9969 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.