#FAAE56
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.8% 0.136 67.6), rgb(250, 174, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FAAE56 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE56 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.136 67.6) |
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 #FAAE56 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE56 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE56 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE56 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A4
oklch(88.4% 0.075 67.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE56
oklch(80.8% 0.136 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FAAE56 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) | #C7B34D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C558 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE56
#FAAE56
oklch(80.8% 0.136 67.6)
- #8AC6FF
#8AC6FF
oklch(80.7% 0.102 247.9)
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 #FAAE56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.012
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.018
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #FAAE56 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.