#FFAC89
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.109 43.6), rgb(255, 172, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#FFAC89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAC89 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.109 43.6) |
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 #FFAC89 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAC89 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAC89 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAC89 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAC89
oklch(81.7% 0.109 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#F77638
oklch(70.8% 0.175 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FFAC89 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) | #C1B586 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C789 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAC89
#FFAC89
oklch(81.7% 0.109 43.6)
- #6BD3F7
#6BD3F7
oklch(81.8% 0.109 223.3)
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 #FFAC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FFAC89 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.