#FEA17D
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.5% 0.122 41.8), rgb(254, 161, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#FEA17D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 42°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA17D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 161, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.122 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 #FEA17D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA17D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA17D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA17D text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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)
#FEA17D
oklch(79.5% 0.122 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)
#FEA17D 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) | #B9AC7A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9198 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA17D
#FEA17D
oklch(79.5% 0.122 41.8)
- #4FCDF4
#4FCDF4
oklch(79.4% 0.122 222.2)
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 #FEA17D, 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 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
Use #FEA17D 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.