#FDA66E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(80% 0.126 52.8), rgb(253, 166, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#FDA66E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA66E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.126 52.8) |
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 #FDA66E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA66E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA66E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA66E text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA66E
oklch(80% 0.126 52.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47A00
oklch(70.8% 0.18 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FDA66E 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) | #BFAF69 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9598 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA66E
#FDA66E
oklch(80% 0.126 52.8)
- #62CBFF
#62CBFF
oklch(80% 0.122 232.7)
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 #FDA66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #FDA66E 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.