#FEA37C
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.8% 0.121 43.8), rgb(254, 163, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#FEA37C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA37C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 163, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.121 43.8) |
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 #FEA37C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA37C | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA37C text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA37C text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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)
#FEA37C
oklch(79.8% 0.121 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#FE6F22
oklch(70.7% 0.192 44)
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Step 500
500
#DF5900
oklch(63% 0.184 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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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
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FEA37C 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) | #BBAE79 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9399 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA37C
#FEA37C
oklch(79.8% 0.121 43.8)
- #55CEF6
#55CEF6
oklch(79.9% 0.12 223.4)
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 #FEA37C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.007
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
Use #FEA37C 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.