#FAAE3F
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(80.6% 0.15 72.3), rgb(250, 174, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#FAAE3F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE3F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.15 72.3) |
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 #FAAE3F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE3F | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE3F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE3F text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 72.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCD19C
oklch(88.5% 0.084 72.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE3F
oklch(80.6% 0.15 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FAAE3F 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) | #C9B22F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC442 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE3F
#FAAE3F
oklch(80.6% 0.15 72.3)
- #90C4FF
#90C4FF
oklch(80.6% 0.1 252.2)
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 #FAAE3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.010
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.014
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.019
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.024
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.025
Use #FAAE3F 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.