#FAA13C
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(78.2% 0.153 64.9), rgb(250, 161, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#FAA13C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA13C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 161, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.153 64.9) |
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 #FAA13C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA13C | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA13C text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA13C text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA13C
oklch(78.2% 0.153 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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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)
#FAA13C 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) | #BDA92D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BD3E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA13C
#FAA13C
oklch(78.2% 0.153 64.9)
- #73C0FF
#73C0FF
oklch(78.3% 0.118 244.8)
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 #FAA13C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.024
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
Use #FAA13C 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.