#FAA407
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(78.5% 0.167 71.7), rgb(250, 164, 7).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#FAA407 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange (#FFA500), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA407 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 164, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 96%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.167 71.7) |
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 #FAA407 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA407 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA407 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA407 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FFF3E6
oklch(97% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5C7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFD096
oklch(88.5% 0.091 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA407
oklch(78.5% 0.167 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FAA407 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BE13 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E8C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA407
#FAA407
oklch(78.5% 0.167 71.7)
- #82BEFF
#82BEFF
oklch(78.6% 0.112 251.3)
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 #FAA407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.009
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.015
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.029
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
Use #FAA407 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.