Palettes / Colors / #FFA97A

#FFA97A — Light Vivid Orange

#FFA97A is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFA97A 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 #7AD1FF; it also sits naturally between #FF7A8E and #FFEB7A. 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 66% · Blue 48%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 52% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFA97A

.text { color: #FFA97A; }
.background { background-color: #FFA97A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFA97A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 169, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 100%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFA97A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 169, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFA97A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 169, 122, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFA97A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFA97A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFA97A

Tints of #FFA97A

Tones of #FFA97A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7AD1FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFA97A: #000000.

How #FFA97A 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 #FFA97A 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

← #FFA979  ·  #FFA97B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFA97A?

#FFA97A is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 169, 122). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFA97A?

#FFA97A is RGB 255, 169, 122 — HSL 21°, 100%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 52%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFA97A?

Its complement is #7AD1FF; analogous partners are #FF7A8E and #FFEB7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFA97A for text?

Black text on #FFA97A has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.