#FFAE8B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.107 44.2), rgb(255, 174, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#FFAE8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE8B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.107 44.2) |
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 #FFAE8B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE8B | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE8B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE8B text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE8B
oklch(82.1% 0.107 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#F5773A
oklch(70.7% 0.171 44.1)
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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)
#FFAE8B 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) | #C3B788 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE8B
#FFAE8B
oklch(82.1% 0.107 44.2)
- #6FD3F8
#6FD3F8
oklch(82% 0.107 224.6)
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 #FFAE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #FFAE8B 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.