#FAAD48
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.4% 0.145 70.1), rgb(250, 173, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#FAAD48 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD48 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.145 70.1) |
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 #FAAD48 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD48 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD48 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD48 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCD09F
oklch(88.4% 0.081 69.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD48
oklch(80.4% 0.145 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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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
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FAAD48 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) | #C7B23B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A98 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD48
#FAAD48
oklch(80.4% 0.145 70.1)
- #8CC4FF
#8CC4FF
oklch(80.4% 0.102 250.5)
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 #FAAD48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.008
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.012
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.029
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
Use #FAAD48 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.