#FDA81D
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(79.6% 0.165 71.6), rgb(253, 168, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#FDA81D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange (#FFA500), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA81D |
| RGB | rgb(253, 168, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 98%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.165 71.6) |
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 #FDA81D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA81D | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA81D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA81D text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FFF3E6
oklch(97% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5C8
oklch(93.6% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFD097
oklch(88.5% 0.09 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA81D
oklch(79.6% 0.165 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FDA81D 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) | #C5AE00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C223 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9290 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA81D
#FDA81D
oklch(79.6% 0.165 71.6)
- #89C1FF
#89C1FF
oklch(79.6% 0.106 251.7)
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 #FDA81D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.008
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.009
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.015
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.022
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
Use #FDA81D 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.