#FDAD2E
Closest named color: Orange Yellow (#FFAD01). oklch(80.6% 0.159 72.9), rgb(253, 173, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#FDAD2E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Yellow (#FFAD01), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Yellow (#FFAD01) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAD2E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 173, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 98%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.159 72.9) |
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 #FDAD2E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAD2E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAD2E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAD2E text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FFF4E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDD198
oklch(88.6% 0.088 73.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAD2E
oklch(80.6% 0.159 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FDAD2E 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) | #C9B20F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC533 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9895 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAD2E
#FDAD2E
oklch(80.6% 0.159 72.9)
- #91C4FF
#91C4FF
oklch(80.7% 0.1 252.6)
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 #FDAD2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.012
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.015
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.017
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.020
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.022
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
Use #FDAD2E 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.