#FAA643
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.1% 0.148 66.6), rgb(250, 166, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#FAA643 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA643 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 166, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.148 66.6) |
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 #FAA643 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA643 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA643 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA643 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9F
oklch(88.5% 0.083 66.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA643
oklch(79.1% 0.148 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FAA643 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) | #C1AC36 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C045 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9291 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA643
#FAA643
oklch(79.1% 0.148 66.6)
- #7DC2FF
#7DC2FF
oklch(79.2% 0.112 246.5)
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 #FAA643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.011
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.018
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
Use #FAA643 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.