#FAA522
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(78.8% 0.162 70.7), rgb(250, 165, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#FAA522 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA522 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 165, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.162 70.7) |
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 #FAA522 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA522 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA522 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA522 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FFE5C9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFD098
oklch(88.6% 0.089 71.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA522
oklch(78.8% 0.162 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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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)
#FAA522 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF27 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF908E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA522
#FAA522
oklch(78.8% 0.162 70.7)
- #82BFFF
#82BFFF
oklch(78.8% 0.111 250.5)
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 #FAA522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.010
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.010
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.021
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.030
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
Use #FAA522 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.