#FAA772
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.9% 0.12 52.8), rgb(250, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#FAA772 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA772 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.12 52.8) |
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 #FAA772 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA772 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA772 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA772 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 52)
-
Step 200
200
#FECEB1
oklch(88.6% 0.067 52.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA772
oklch(79.9% 0.12 52.8)
-
Step 400
400
#F47A00
oklch(70.8% 0.18 52.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
-
Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
-
Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FAA772 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) | #BEAF6E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C172 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA772
#FAA772
oklch(79.9% 0.12 52.8)
- #64CAFE
#64CAFE
oklch(79.8% 0.12 233.3)
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 #FAA772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
Use #FAA772 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.