#FFA589
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.5% 0.114 38), rgb(255, 165, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#FFA589 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA589 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.114 38) |
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 #FFA589 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA589 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA589 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA589 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA589
oklch(80.5% 0.114 38)
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Step 400
400
#FC6F42
oklch(70.7% 0.183 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A00
oklch(63% 0.206 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FFA589 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) | #BBB087 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C388 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA589
#FFA589
oklch(80.5% 0.114 38)
- #5AD1F0
#5AD1F0
oklch(80.5% 0.114 217.9)
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 #FFA589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.055
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.056
Use #FFA589 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.