#FAAD5F
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.7% 0.131 64.4), rgb(250, 173, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#FAAD5F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 64°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD5F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.131 64.4) |
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 #FAAD5F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD5F | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD5F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD5F text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FCE5D0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 64.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A7
oklch(88.6% 0.073 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD5F
oklch(80.7% 0.131 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38700
oklch(70.6% 0.159 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FAAD5F 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) | #C6B358 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C460 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD5F
#FAAD5F
oklch(80.7% 0.131 64.4)
- #84C7FF
#84C7FF
oklch(80.6% 0.105 244.8)
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 #FAAD5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.018
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
Use #FAAD5F 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.