#F4A656
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.6% 0.133 64.3), rgb(244, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#F4A656 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A656 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.133 64.3) |
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 #F4A656 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A656 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A656 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A656 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A6
oklch(88.5% 0.074 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A656
oklch(78.6% 0.133 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38700
oklch(70.6% 0.159 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F4A656 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) | #BFAC4E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE57 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9494 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A656
#F4A656
oklch(78.6% 0.133 64.3)
- #75C1FF
#75C1FF
oklch(78.6% 0.117 244.7)
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 #F4A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.042
Use #F4A656 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.