#FEA41B
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(79% 0.167 69.3), rgb(254, 164, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#FEA41B is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange (#FFA500), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA41B |
| RGB | rgb(254, 164, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.167 69.3) |
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 #FEA41B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA41B | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA41B text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA41B text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5C9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9B
oklch(88.4% 0.086 68.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA41B
oklch(79% 0.167 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FEA41B 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C021 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E8D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA41B
#FEA41B
oklch(79% 0.167 69.3)
- #81C0FF
#81C0FF
oklch(79% 0.111 249.4)
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 #FEA41B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.007
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.007
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
Use #FEA41B 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.