#FF9C72
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.6% 0.131 43.5), rgb(255, 156, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#FF9C72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9C72 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.131 43.5) |
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 #FF9C72 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9C72 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9C72 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9C72 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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)
#FF9C72
oklch(78.6% 0.131 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6E22
oklch(70.7% 0.194 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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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)
#FF9C72 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) | #B6A86E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD71 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9C72
#FF9C72
oklch(78.6% 0.131 43.5)
- #3DCBF7
#3DCBF7
oklch(78.6% 0.132 223.5)
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 #FF9C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.011
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
Use #FF9C72 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.