#FAA450
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(78.9% 0.142 62.4), rgb(250, 164, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#FAA450 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA450 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 164, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.142 62.4) |
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 #FAA450 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA450 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA450 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA450 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA4
oklch(88.4% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA450
oklch(78.9% 0.142 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FAA450 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) | #BFAB47 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BF51 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9192 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA450
#FAA450
oklch(78.9% 0.142 62.4)
- #72C3FF
#72C3FF
oklch(78.9% 0.117 242.3)
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 #FAA450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.012
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.017
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.019
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.037
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
Use #FAA450 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.