#FAA26B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.9% 0.126 52), rgb(250, 162, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#FAA26B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA26B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 162, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.126 52) |
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 #FAA26B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA26B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA26B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA26B text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.069 51.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA26B
oklch(78.9% 0.126 52)
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Step 400
400
#F57900
oklch(70.7% 0.181 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FAA26B 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) | #BBAB66 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE6B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9195 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA26B
#FAA26B
oklch(78.9% 0.126 52)
- #57C8FD
#57C8FD
oklch(78.9% 0.126 231.9)
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 #FAA26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.018
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
Use #FAA26B 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.