#FAA879
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.2% 0.115 50.3), rgb(250, 168, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#FAA879 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA879 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.115 50.3) |
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 #FAA879 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA879 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA879 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA879 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB4
oklch(88.6% 0.064 50.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA879
oklch(80.2% 0.115 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#F77608
oklch(70.6% 0.184 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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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)
#FAA879 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) | #BFB075 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C279 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA879
#FAA879
oklch(80.2% 0.115 50.3)
- #66CCFA
#66CCFA
oklch(80.2% 0.115 229.9)
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 #FAA879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
Use #FAA879 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.