#FFA882
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3), rgb(255, 168, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#FFA882 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 44°. 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA882 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 168, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3) |
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 #FFA882 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA882 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA882 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA882 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 43.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA882
oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA722B
oklch(70.6% 0.184 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FFA882 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) | #BFB27F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C481 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA882
#FFA882
oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3)
- #61D0F8
#61D0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.115 224.7)
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 #FFA882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.056
Use #FFA882 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.