#FAB45F
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82% 0.13 69.5), rgb(250, 180, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#FAB45F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB45F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 180, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.13 69.5) |
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 #FAB45F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB45F | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB45F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB45F text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 68.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB45F
oklch(82% 0.13 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FAB45F 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) | #CCB857 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC861 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB45F
#FAB45F
oklch(82% 0.13 69.5)
- #94C9FF
#94C9FF
oklch(81.9% 0.095 249.5)
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 #FAB45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
Use #FAB45F 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.