#FAA981
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.5% 0.11 47), rgb(250, 169, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#FAA981 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 47°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA981 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.11 47) |
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 #FAA981 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA981 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA981 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA981 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 48)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA981
oklch(80.5% 0.11 47)
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Step 400
400
#F6772C
oklch(70.7% 0.176 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FAA981 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) | #BFB27E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C381 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA981
#FAA981
oklch(80.5% 0.11 47)
- #69CEF6
#69CEF6
oklch(80.6% 0.11 226.5)
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 #FAA981, 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 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #FAA981 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.