#FEA753
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(79.9% 0.142 62.2), rgb(254, 167, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#FEA753 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA753 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 167, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.142 62.2) |
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 #FEA753 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA753 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA753 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA753 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FFE4CE
oklch(93.5% 0.042 61.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA753
oklch(79.9% 0.142 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FEA753 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) | #C2AE4A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C254 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9494 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA753
#FEA753
oklch(79.9% 0.142 62.2)
- #7AC6FF
#7AC6FF
oklch(79.9% 0.111 242.3)
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 #FEA753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.003
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.014
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.029
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
Use #FEA753 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.