#FADFA9
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(91.3% 0.075 84.4), rgb(250, 223, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#FADFA9 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 223, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.075 84.4) |
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 #FADFA9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADFA9 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FADFA9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #FADFA9 text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FADFA9
oklch(91.3% 0.075 84.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEBC76
oklch(81% 0.097 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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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
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#FADFA9 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) | #ECDEA5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E5AB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6D1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADFA9
#FADFA9
oklch(91.3% 0.075 84.4)
- #D5E3FF
#D5E3FF
oklch(91.4% 0.041 264.3)
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 #FADFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.017
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
Use #FADFA9 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.