#F4AE17
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(79.7% 0.162 78.7), rgb(244, 174, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#F4AE17 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AE17 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 174, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 91%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.162 78.7) |
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 #F4AE17 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AE17 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AE17 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AE17 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE7C8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 78.8)
-
Step 200
200
#FAD395
oklch(88.6% 0.09 78.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AE17
oklch(79.7% 0.162 78.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
-
Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
-
Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
-
Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F4AE17 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) | #C9B100 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C222 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A95 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AE17
#F4AE17
oklch(79.7% 0.162 78.7)
- #94BEFF
#94BEFF
oklch(79.6% 0.103 258.9)
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 #F4AE17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.015
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.017
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.025
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.032
Use #F4AE17 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.