#FFA07A
lightsalmon
#FFA07A is the CSS named color "lightsalmon", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 160, and blue 122 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 17°, 100% saturation, and 74% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #ffa07a |
| RGB | rgb(255, 160, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(17° 100% 74%) |
| HSB | hsb(17° 52% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.125 42°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(79% 0.092 0.084) |
| LCH | lch(75% 48.7 47°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 37% 52% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ffa07a · #e98c67 · #d37853 · #be6540 · #a9522d
Tints (lighter)
#ffa07a · #ffa780 · #ffad87 · #ffb48d · #ffba94
Shades mix #FFA07A toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.99:1 — fails
On black: 10.56:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FFA07A in RGB?
- #FFA07A is rgb(255, 160, 122) — red 255, green 160, blue 122 out of 255 each.
- Does #FFA07A pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FFA07A?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (10.56:1) than white (1.99:1).