#FAB049
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81% 0.144 71.8), rgb(250, 176, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#FAB049 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB049 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 176, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.144 71.8) |
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 #FAB049 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB049 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB049 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB049 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FCE6CC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBD19F
oklch(88.5% 0.08 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB049
oklch(81% 0.144 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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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
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FAB049 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) | #CAB43C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC64C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB049
#FAB049
oklch(81% 0.144 71.8)
- #92C5FF
#92C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 252.2)
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 #FAB049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.006
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.015
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.025
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
Use #FAB049 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.