#FAB64E
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.2% 0.142 74.8), rgb(250, 182, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#FAB64E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB64E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 182, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.142 74.8) |
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 #FAB64E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB64E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB64E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB64E text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7CC
oklch(93.7% 0.042 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8D29F
oklch(88.4% 0.079 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB64E
oklch(82.2% 0.142 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FAB64E 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) | #CFB942 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFC951 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB64E
#FAB64E
oklch(82.2% 0.142 74.8)
- #9DC8FF
#9DC8FF
oklch(82.2% 0.09 254.8)
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 #FAB64E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.012
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.024
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.032
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
Use #FAB64E 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.