#FAD87A
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(89.2% 0.12 90), rgb(250, 216, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#FAD87A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD87A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 216, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.12 90) |
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 #FAD87A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD87A | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD87A text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD87A text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD87A
oklch(89.2% 0.12 90)
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Step 300
300
#E7BB2D
oklch(80.9% 0.154 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FAD87A 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) | #EBD572 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DF7D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAC2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD87A
#FAD87A
oklch(89.2% 0.12 90)
- #CEDAFF
#CEDAFF
oklch(89.1% 0.053 271.1)
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 #FAD87A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.014
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.019
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.024
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
Use #FAD87A 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.