#FAA66E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.6% 0.123 53.7), rgb(250, 166, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#FAA66E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 54°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA66E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.123 53.7) |
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 #FAA66E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA66E | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA66E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA66E text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECEAF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA66E
oklch(79.6% 0.123 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27B00
oklch(70.6% 0.177 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FAA66E 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) | #BEAE69 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C16E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9698 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA66E
#FAA66E
oklch(79.6% 0.123 53.7)
- #61C9FF
#61C9FF
oklch(79.5% 0.123 233.9)
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 #FAA66E, 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 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
Use #FAA66E 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.