#FAA982
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.5% 0.109 46.4), rgb(250, 169, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#FAA982 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA982 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.109 46.4) |
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 #FAA982 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA982 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA982 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA982 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#FCCEB8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA982
oklch(80.5% 0.109 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#F6772F
oklch(70.8% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FAA982 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) | #BEB27F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C382 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA982
#FAA982
oklch(80.5% 0.109 46.4)
- #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 #FAA982, 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 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #FAA982 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.