#FFA181
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.7% 0.121 39.5), rgb(255, 161, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#FFA181 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA181 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.121 39.5) |
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 #FFA181 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA181 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA181 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA181 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#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
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA181
oklch(79.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D37
oklch(70.7% 0.19 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74F00
oklch(63% 0.2 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34100
oklch(55.5% 0.176 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FFA181 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) | #B9AD7E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC080 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9299 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA181
#FFA181
oklch(79.7% 0.121 39.5)
- #4ECFF2
#4ECFF2
oklch(79.8% 0.121 219.4)
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 #FFA181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.008
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
Use #FFA181 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.