#FFA172
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.4% 0.128 46.9), rgb(255, 161, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#FFA172 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA172 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.128 46.9) |
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 #FFA172 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA172 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA172 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA172 text on black | 10.59:1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.066 48)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA172
oklch(79.4% 0.128 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#FE7000
oklch(70.7% 0.196 47)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFA172 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) | #BAAC6E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C071 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9095 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA172
#FFA172
oklch(79.4% 0.128 46.9)
- #4DCCFB
#4DCCFB
oklch(79.4% 0.128 226.6)
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 #FFA172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.010
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
Use #FFA172 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.