#FAAA66
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.2% 0.127 59.9), rgb(250, 170, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#FAAA66 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAA66 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.127 59.9) |
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 #FAAA66 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAA66 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAA66 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAA66 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFAB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 59.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAA66
oklch(80.2% 0.127 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C97000
oklch(63.2% 0.148 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#FAAA66 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) | #C2B160 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C367 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAA66
#FAAA66
oklch(80.2% 0.127 59.9)
- #77C8FF
#77C8FF
oklch(80.2% 0.112 239.9)
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 #FAAA66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.018
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
Use #FAAA66 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.