#FAD883
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89.3% 0.111 88.3), rgb(250, 216, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#FAD883 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD883 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 216, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.111 88.3) |
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 #FAD883 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD883 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD883 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD883 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD883
oklch(89.3% 0.111 88.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6BB42
oklch(80.9% 0.143 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#FAD883 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) | #EAD67C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DF86 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBC3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD883
#FAD883
oklch(89.3% 0.111 88.3)
- #CDDBFF
#CDDBFF
oklch(89.2% 0.052 268.5)
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 #FAD883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.016
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.019
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.031
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.041
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.042
Use #FAD883 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.