#FAA185
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.2% 0.114 38.2), rgb(250, 161, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#FAA185 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA185 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.114 38.2) |
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 #FAA185 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA185 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA185 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA185 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA185
oklch(79.2% 0.114 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#FC7042
oklch(70.8% 0.182 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B00
oklch(63.1% 0.206 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FAA185 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) | #B7AC83 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF84 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA185
#FAA185
oklch(79.2% 0.114 38.2)
- #56CCEC
#56CCEC
oklch(79.1% 0.114 218.8)
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 #FAA185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
Use #FAA185 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.