#FFA785
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.8% 0.115 41.9), rgb(255, 167, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#FFA785 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA785 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 167, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.115 41.9) |
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 #FFA785 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA785 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA785 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA785 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FEE3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 41.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA785
oklch(80.8% 0.115 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#FB7136
oklch(70.7% 0.183 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#FFA785 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) | #BDB182 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C484 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA785
#FFA785
oklch(80.8% 0.115 41.9)
- #5FD1F5
#5FD1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.114 221.8)
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 #FFA785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.017
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.057
Use #FFA785 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.