#FAA581
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.8% 0.113 43.7), rgb(250, 165, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#FAA581 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA581 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.113 43.7) |
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 #FAA581 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA581 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA581 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA581 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 44.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA581
oklch(79.8% 0.113 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#F97433
oklch(70.8% 0.18 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FAA581 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) | #BBAF7E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC180 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA581
#FAA581
oklch(79.8% 0.113 43.7)
- #60CDF2
#60CDF2
oklch(79.9% 0.112 223.3)
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 #FAA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
Use #FAA581 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.