#FAB565
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.2% 0.126 68.6), rgb(250, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#FAB565 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB565 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.126 68.6) |
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 #FAB565 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB565 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB565 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB565 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1A8
oklch(88.4% 0.069 68.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB565
oklch(82.2% 0.126 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FAB565 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) | #CCB95E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC967 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB565
#FAB565
oklch(82.2% 0.126 68.6)
- #95CAFF
#95CAFF
oklch(82.2% 0.093 249)
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 #FAB565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #FAB565 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.