#FFA77F
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.7% 0.118 45.1), rgb(255, 167, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#FFA77F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 45°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA77F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 167, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.118 45.1) |
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 #FFA77F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA77F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA77F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA77F text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB6
oklch(88.4% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA77F
oklch(80.7% 0.118 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#FC7123
oklch(70.7% 0.189 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FFA77F 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) | #BEB17C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C47E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA77F
#FFA77F
oklch(80.7% 0.118 45.1)
- #5ED0F9
#5ED0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.118 224.9)
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 #FFA77F, 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 0.024
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.053
Use #FFA77F 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.