#FEA858
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.2% 0.139 61.5), rgb(254, 168, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#FEA858 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 61°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA858 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 168, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.139 61.5) |
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 #FEA858 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA858 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA858 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA858 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FFE4CF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA858
oklch(80.2% 0.139 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78500
oklch(70.8% 0.163 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FEA858 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) | #C3AF50 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C359 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9596 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA858
#FEA858
oklch(80.2% 0.139 61.5)
- #7AC7FF
#7AC7FF
oklch(80.1% 0.11 241.5)
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 #FEA858, 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 0.016
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
Use #FEA858 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.