#FAAA5E
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.1% 0.132 62.5), rgb(250, 170, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#FAAA5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAA5E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.132 62.5) |
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 #FAAA5E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAA5E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAA5E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAA5E text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFA8
oklch(88.5% 0.073 62)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAA5E
oklch(80.1% 0.132 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FAAA5E 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) | #C3B057 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C35F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9899 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAA5E
#FAAA5E
oklch(80.1% 0.132 62.5)
- #7CC7FF
#7CC7FF
oklch(80.2% 0.109 242.2)
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 #FAAA5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.010
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.019
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
Use #FAAA5E 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.