Lightsalmon Color Palette
Lightsalmon Color Palette built around #FFA07A, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 10.56:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFDAC7 | |
| surface | #98CCE1 | |
| text | #894C34 | |
| text-muted | #FFA07A | |
| primary | #FFA07A | |
| secondary | #98CCE1 | |
| accent | #FFAA87 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffdac7;
--surface: #98cce1;
--text: #894c34;
--text-muted: #ffa07a;
--primary: #ffa07a;
--secondary: #98cce1;
--accent: #ffaa87;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FFA07A | #FFDAC7 | #894C34 | #98CCE1 | #FFAA87 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFA07A | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| #FFDAC7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| #894C34 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| #98CCE1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #FFAA87 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the lightsalmon color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FFA07A, #FFDAC7, #894C34, #98CCE1, #FFAA87.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.