#FFA685
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.6% 0.115 41.1), rgb(255, 166, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#FFA685 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA685 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.115 41.1) |
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 #FFA685 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA685 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA685 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA685 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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)
#FFA685
oklch(80.6% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#FC7037
oklch(70.7% 0.185 41)
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Step 500
500
#E45300
oklch(63% 0.194 41.1)
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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
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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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)
#FFA685 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) | #BCB182 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C384 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA685
#FFA685
oklch(80.6% 0.115 41.1)
- #5CD0F4
#5CD0F4
oklch(80.5% 0.115 221.5)
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 #FFA685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.016
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.056
Use #FFA685 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.