#FFC3A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(86.4% 0.08 47.8), rgb(255, 195, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#FFC3A5 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 195, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.08 47.8) |
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 #FFC3A5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC3A5 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC3A5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC3A5 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC3A5
oklch(86.4% 0.08 47.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC86
oklch(80.9% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07B37
oklch(70.6% 0.164 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FFC3A5 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) | #D3C9A3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC3A5
#FFC3A5
oklch(86.4% 0.08 47.8)
- #99DDFC
#99DDFC
oklch(86.3% 0.081 228.2)
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 #FFC3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #FFC3A5 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.