#FDA159
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.14 56.9), rgb(253, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#FDA159 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA159 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.14 56.9) |
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 #FDA159 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA159 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA159 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA159 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAB
oklch(88.6% 0.072 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA159
oklch(78.8% 0.14 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7F00
oklch(70.7% 0.172 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C00
oklch(63% 0.153 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FDA159 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) | #BCAA52 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF59 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E91 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA159
#FDA159
oklch(78.8% 0.14 56.9)
- #63C5FF
#63C5FF
oklch(78.7% 0.124 237.2)
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 #FDA159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
Use #FDA159 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.