#FAA87C
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.2% 0.113 48.8), rgb(250, 168, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#FAA87C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA87C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.113 48.8) |
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 #FAA87C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA87C | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA87C text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA87C text on black | 10.95:1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 49.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA87C
oklch(80.2% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#F7761B
oklch(70.7% 0.182 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FAA87C 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) | #BEB178 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA87C
#FAA87C
oklch(80.2% 0.113 48.8)
- #66CCF8
#66CCF8
oklch(80.1% 0.113 228.8)
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 #FAA87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.050
Use #FAA87C 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.