#FAD899
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(89.7% 0.088 82.5), rgb(250, 216, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#FAD899 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD899 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 216, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.088 82.5) |
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 #FAD899 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD899 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD899 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD899 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 81)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD899
oklch(89.7% 0.088 82.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5BA66
oklch(81% 0.114 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FAD899 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) | #E8D795 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E09B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDC8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD899
#FAD899
oklch(89.7% 0.088 82.5)
- #CBDEFF
#CBDEFF
oklch(89.7% 0.05 261.5)
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 #FAD899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
Use #FAD899 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.