#FFAE8D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.106 43), rgb(255, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#FFAE8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE8D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.106 43) |
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 #FFAE8D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE8D | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE8D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE8D text on black | 11.69:1 | 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
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 42)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE8D
oklch(82.1% 0.106 43)
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Step 400
400
#F4773F
oklch(70.6% 0.169 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#E15800
oklch(63.2% 0.187 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FFAE8D 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) | #C3B78A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE8D
#FFAE8D
oklch(82.1% 0.106 43)
- #6FD4F6
#6FD4F6
oklch(82.2% 0.106 222.4)
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 #FFAE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FFAE8D 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.