#FAA688
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.1% 0.108 40.4), rgb(250, 166, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#FAA688 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 40°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA688 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.108 40.4) |
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 #FAA688 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA688 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA688 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA688 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA688
oklch(80.1% 0.108 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#F77442
oklch(70.6% 0.173 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FAA688 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) | #BBB086 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC187 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA688
#FAA688
oklch(80.1% 0.108 40.4)
- #63CEEF
#63CEEF
oklch(80.1% 0.108 220.9)
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 #FAA688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
Use #FAA688 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.