#FAA96F
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(80.2% 0.121 55.6), rgb(250, 169, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#FAA96F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA96F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 169, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.121 55.6) |
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 #FAA96F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA96F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA96F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA96F text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FDE4D4
oklch(93.5% 0.035 54.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEAF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA96F
oklch(80.2% 0.121 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07E00
oklch(70.8% 0.174 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FAA96F 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) | #C1B16A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA96F
#FAA96F
oklch(80.2% 0.121 55.6)
- #6CCAFF
#6CCAFF
oklch(80.2% 0.117 235.5)
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 #FAA96F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #FAA96F 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.