Lightsalmon — #FFA07A
#FFA07A is a light, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color lightsalmon.
Color values
| HEX | #FFA07A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 160, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16752762 |
| CSS | color: #FFA07A; |
| Android | 0xFFFFA07A |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.627, blue: 0.478, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFA07A | 1.99:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFA07A | 10.56:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFA07A
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFA07A and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFA07A
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFA07A in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFA07A; background-color: #FFA07A; }
.element { color: rgb(255 160 122); }
.element { color: hsl(17 100% 74%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFA07A] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFA07A;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFA07A?
#FFA07A is a light, vivid orange, which CSS calls lightsalmon. Its hue sits at 17° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 74% lightness.
What is #FFA07A in RGB?
#FFA07A converts to rgb(255, 160, 122) — 255 red, 160 green and 122 blue.
What is #FFA07A in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFA07A be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.56:1 versus 1.99:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFA07A?
#7AD9FF — the hue directly opposite #FFA07A on the color wheel.