#FAA800
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(79.2% 0.168 74), rgb(250, 168, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#FAA800 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange (#FFA500), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA800 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.168 74) |
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 #FAA800 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA800 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA800 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA800 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FFF4E5
oklch(97.2% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE6C7
oklch(93.7% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 200
200
#FED093
oklch(88.4% 0.093 74)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA800
oklch(79.2% 0.168 74)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FAA800 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C111 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF928F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA800
#FAA800
oklch(79.2% 0.168 74)
- #8BBFFF
#8BBFFF
oklch(79.3% 0.107 254.1)
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 #FAA800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.010
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.015
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.020
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.031
Use #FAA800 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.