#F5AE56
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.2% 0.133 69.7), rgb(245, 174, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#F5AE56 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AE56 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 174, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.133 69.7) |
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 #F5AE56 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AE56 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AE56 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AE56 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A4
oklch(88.4% 0.074 69.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AE56
oklch(80.2% 0.133 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#F5AE56 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) | #C6B24D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C358 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AE56
#F5AE56
oklch(80.2% 0.133 69.7)
- #8AC4FF
#8AC4FF
oklch(80.3% 0.104 249.6)
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 #F5AE56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.016
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
Use #F5AE56 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.