#FAAB48
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.1% 0.145 68.8), rgb(250, 171, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#FAAB48 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAB48 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 171, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.145 68.8) |
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 #FAAB48 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAB48 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAB48 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAB48 text on black | 10.98:1 | 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
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDD0A0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 68.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAB48
oklch(80.1% 0.145 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8C00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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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)
#FAAB48 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) | #C5B03C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C34A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9896 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAB48
#FAAB48
oklch(80.1% 0.145 68.8)
- #87C4FF
#87C4FF
oklch(80.1% 0.105 248.5)
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 #FAAB48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.005
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.016
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.020
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
Use #FAAB48 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.