#F4AF65
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.5% 0.122 66.5), rgb(244, 175, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#F4AF65 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AF65 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 175, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 87%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.122 66.5) |
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 #F4AF65 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AF65 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AF65 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AF65 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 66)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1AA
oklch(88.4% 0.068 66.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AF65
oklch(80.5% 0.122 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F4AF65 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) | #C6B35E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C366 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9F9E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AF65
#F4AF65
oklch(80.5% 0.122 66.5)
- #86C6FF
#86C6FF
oklch(80.5% 0.104 246.4)
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 #F4AF65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
Use #F4AF65 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.