#FAA684
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80% 0.11 42.8), rgb(250, 166, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#FAA684 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA684 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 166, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.11 42.8) |
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 #FAA684 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA684 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA684 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA684 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA684
oklch(80% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87439
oklch(70.7% 0.177 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FAA684 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) | #BBB081 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC183 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA684
#FAA684
oklch(80% 0.11 42.8)
- #62CDF1
#62CDF1
oklch(79.9% 0.11 222.9)
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 #FAA684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
Use #FAA684 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.