#FAA942
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.7% 0.149 68.7), rgb(250, 169, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#FAA942 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA942 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 169, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.149 68.7) |
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 #FAA942 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA942 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA942 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA942 text on black | 10.81:1 | 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.
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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
#FED09E
oklch(88.6% 0.083 68.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA942
oklch(79.7% 0.149 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FAA942 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) | #C4AF34 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C244 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9594 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA942
#FAA942
oklch(79.7% 0.149 68.7)
- #84C2FF
#84C2FF
oklch(79.5% 0.108 248.9)
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 #FAA942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.007
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.014
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.021
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
Use #FAA942 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.