#FAA472
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.3% 0.121 50.5), rgb(250, 164, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#FAA472 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA472 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 164, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.121 50.5) |
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 #FAA472 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA472 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA472 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA472 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FEE4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 52)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 49.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA472
oklch(79.3% 0.121 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#F87600
oklch(70.7% 0.186 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FAA472 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) | #BCAD6E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C072 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9498 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA472
#FAA472
oklch(79.3% 0.121 50.5)
- #5CCAFB
#5CCAFB
oklch(79.4% 0.122 230.2)
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 #FAA472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.047
Use #FAA472 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.