#F0AA43
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.7% 0.142 73.1), rgb(240, 170, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#F0AA43 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AA43 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 170, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.142 73.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0AA43 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AA43 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AA43 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AA43 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CD
oklch(93.5% 0.04 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9D2A0
oklch(88.5% 0.078 73.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AA43
oklch(78.7% 0.142 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F0AA43 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3AE36 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE46 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9895 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AA43
#F0AA43
oklch(78.7% 0.142 73.1)
- #86BEFF
#86BEFF
oklch(78.8% 0.11 252.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0AA43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.022
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
Use #F0AA43 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.