#FAD687
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89% 0.106 85.8), rgb(250, 214, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#FAD687 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD687 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 214, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.106 85.8) |
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 #FAD687 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD687 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD687 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD687 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 86.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD687
oklch(89% 0.106 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8BA4C
oklch(81% 0.136 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#FAD687 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) | #E8D581 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DE8A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9C3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD687
#FAD687
oklch(89% 0.106 85.8)
- #CADBFF
#CADBFF
oklch(89% 0.053 265.3)
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 #FAD687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.021
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.025
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.044
Use #FAD687 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.