#FEAA67
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.7% 0.129 58.1), rgb(254, 170, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#FEAA67 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAA67 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 170, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.129 58.1) |
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 #FEAA67 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAA67 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAA67 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAA67 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D2
oklch(93.5% 0.037 56.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECEAB
oklch(88.5% 0.072 57.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAA67
oklch(80.7% 0.129 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC8100
oklch(70.8% 0.169 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FEAA67 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) | #C3B261 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C467 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAA67
#FEAA67
oklch(80.7% 0.129 58.1)
- #77CAFF
#77CAFF
oklch(80.6% 0.111 238.3)
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 #FEAA67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
Use #FEAA67 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.