#FF9D78
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.8% 0.128 41.3), rgb(255, 157, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#FF9D78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 41°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9D78 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 157, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.128 41.3) |
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 #FF9D78 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9D78 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9D78 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9D78 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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)
#FF9D78
oklch(78.8% 0.128 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D2E
oklch(70.7% 0.193 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FF9D78 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) | #B6A975 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE77 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C94 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9D78
#FF9D78
oklch(78.8% 0.128 41.3)
- #41CCF4
#41CCF4
oklch(78.8% 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 #FF9D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.007
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
Use #FF9D78 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.