#F0AE37
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(79.4% 0.148 77.5), rgb(240, 174, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#F0AE37 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AE37 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 174, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 86%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.148 77.5) |
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 #F0AE37 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AE37 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AE37 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AE37 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D39B
oklch(88.5% 0.083 77.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AE37
oklch(79.4% 0.148 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F0AE37 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) | #C7B023 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C13C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C97 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AE37
#F0AE37
oklch(79.4% 0.148 77.5)
- #91BEFF
#91BEFF
oklch(79.4% 0.105 257.5)
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 #F0AE37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.014
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.027
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.028
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.030
Use #F0AE37 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.