#FDA079
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.1% 0.123 43.3), rgb(253, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#FDA079 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA079 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.123 43.3) |
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 #FDA079 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA079 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA079 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA079 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA079
oklch(79.1% 0.123 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6E22
oklch(70.7% 0.194 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#FDA079 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) | #B8AB76 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF78 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9096 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA079
#FDA079
oklch(79.1% 0.123 43.3)
- #4ECCF5
#4ECCF5
oklch(79.2% 0.123 223.4)
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 #FDA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.004
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
Use #FDA079 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.