#FAB55E
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.1% 0.131 70.5), rgb(250, 181, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#FAB55E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB55E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 181, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.131 70.5) |
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 #FAB55E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB55E | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB55E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB55E text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8D2A5
oklch(88.5% 0.073 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB55E
oklch(82.1% 0.131 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7800
oklch(63% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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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)
#FAB55E 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) | #CDB955 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC960 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB55E
#FAB55E
oklch(82.1% 0.131 70.5)
- #97C9FF
#97C9FF
oklch(82.1% 0.093 250.9)
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 #FAB55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.018
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
Use #FAB55E 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.