#FAA779
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80% 0.116 49.5), rgb(250, 167, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#FAA779 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 49°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA779 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.116 49.5) |
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 #FAA779 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA779 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA779 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA779 text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 49)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA779
oklch(80% 0.116 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#F8760D
oklch(70.8% 0.185 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FAA779 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) | #BEB075 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C279 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA779
#FAA779
oklch(80% 0.116 49.5)
- #64CCF9
#64CCF9
oklch(80.1% 0.115 229)
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 #FAA779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.047
Use #FAA779 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.