#FAA16C
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.7% 0.126 50.8), rgb(250, 161, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#FAA16C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA16C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 161, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.126 50.8) |
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 #FAA16C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA16C | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA16C text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA16C text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 50.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA16C
oklch(78.7% 0.126 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#F77700
oklch(70.7% 0.184 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FAA16C 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) | #BAAA67 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE6C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9094 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA16C
#FAA16C
oklch(78.7% 0.126 50.8)
- #55C8FC
#55C8FC
oklch(78.8% 0.127 231.1)
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 #FAA16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
Use #FAA16C 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.