#FDA540
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.3% 0.152 65.5), rgb(253, 165, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#FDA540 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA540 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 165, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 98%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.152 65.5) |
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 #FDA540 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA540 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA540 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA540 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA0
oklch(88.5% 0.082 65.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA540
oklch(79.3% 0.152 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FDA540 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) | #C1AC32 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C142 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9090 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA540
#FDA540
oklch(79.3% 0.152 65.5)
- #7CC3FF
#7CC3FF
oklch(79.4% 0.112 245.3)
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 #FDA540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.011
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.013
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.018
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.024
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
Use #FDA540 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.