#FAB22E
Closest named color: Yellow Orange (#FCB001). oklch(81.2% 0.158 76.9), rgb(250, 178, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FAB22E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Orange (#FCB001), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Orange (#FCB001) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB22E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 178, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.158 76.9) |
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 #FAB22E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB22E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB22E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB22E text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE7C9
oklch(93.7% 0.046 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#FAD297
oklch(88.5% 0.088 76.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB22E
oklch(81.2% 0.158 76.9)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FAB22E 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) | #CDB50C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC734 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9E99 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB22E
#FAB22E
oklch(81.2% 0.158 76.9)
- #9AC4FF
#9AC4FF
oklch(81.2% 0.095 256.9)
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 #FAB22E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.015
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.017
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.022
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
Use #FAB22E 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.