#FE9C76
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.5% 0.129 41.8), rgb(254, 156, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#FE9C76 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9C76 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 156, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.129 41.8) |
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 #FE9C76 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9C76 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9C76 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9C76 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9C76
oklch(78.5% 0.129 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D2C
oklch(70.6% 0.193 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#FE9C76 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) | #B5A873 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD75 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B92 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9C76
#FE9C76
oklch(78.5% 0.129 41.8)
- #3FCBF3
#3FCBF3
oklch(78.5% 0.128 221.5)
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 #FE9C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.009
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
Use #FE9C76 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.