#F5AC3D
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.6% 0.148 73.4), rgb(245, 172, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#F5AC3D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AC3D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 172, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.148 73.4) |
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 #F5AC3D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AC3D | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AC3D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AC3D text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 72.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBD19D
oklch(88.5% 0.082 72.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AC3D
oklch(79.6% 0.148 73.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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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)
#F5AC3D 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) | #C6B02C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C141 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9996 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AC3D
#F5AC3D
oklch(79.6% 0.148 73.4)
- #8CC0FF
#8CC0FF
oklch(79.5% 0.106 253.7)
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 #F5AC3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.018
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.019
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.019
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.019
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.024
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.027
Use #F5AC3D 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.