#FDAD56
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.9% 0.139 65.8), rgb(253, 173, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#FDAD56 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAD56 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 173, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.139 65.8) |
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 #FDAD56 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAD56 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAD56 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAD56 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDD0A3
oklch(88.6% 0.078 66.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAD56
oklch(80.9% 0.139 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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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)
#FDAD56 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) | #C7B34D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC558 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAD56
#FDAD56
oklch(80.9% 0.139 65.8)
- #88C8FF
#88C8FF
oklch(81% 0.102 245.4)
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 #FDAD56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.018
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.040
Use #FDAD56 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.