#FAC499
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.8% 0.084 59.9), rgb(250, 196, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#FAC499 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC499 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 196, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.084 59.9) |
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 #FAC499 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC499 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC499 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC499 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC499
oklch(85.8% 0.084 59.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4B078
oklch(80.9% 0.107 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C97000
oklch(63.2% 0.148 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#FAC499 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) | #D4C896 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D39A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC499
#FAC499
oklch(85.8% 0.084 59.9)
- #A2D8FF
#A2D8FF
oklch(85.8% 0.078 240.2)
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 #FAC499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #FAC499 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.