#FAD68A
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89% 0.103 85.1), rgb(250, 214, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#FAD68A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD68A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 214, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.103 85.1) |
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 #FAD68A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD68A | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD68A text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD68A text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F6E9CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 85.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD68A
oklch(89% 0.103 85.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B951
oklch(80.9% 0.132 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#FAD68A 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) | #E7D584 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DE8C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAC3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD68A
#FAD68A
oklch(89% 0.103 85.1)
- #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 #FAD68A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.022
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.027
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.042
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.042
Use #FAD68A 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.