Palettes / Colors / #FFA78A

#FFA78A — Light Vivid Orange

#FFA78A is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFA78A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8AE2FF; it also sits naturally between #FF8AA7 and #FFE28A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 65% · Blue 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 46% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFA78A

.text { color: #FFA78A; }
.background { background-color: #FFA78A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFA78A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 167, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 100%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFA78A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 167, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFA78A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 167, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFA78A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFA78A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFA78A

Tints of #FFA78A

Tones of #FFA78A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #8AE2FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFA78A: #000000.

How #FFA78A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #FFA78A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFA789  ·  #FFA78B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFA78A?

#FFA78A is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 167, 138). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFA78A?

#FFA78A is RGB 255, 167, 138 — HSL 15°, 100%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 46%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFA78A?

Its complement is #8AE2FF; analogous partners are #FF8AA7 and #FFE28A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFA78A for text?

Black text on #FFA78A has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.