#FEAD4D
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.9% 0.145 67.5), rgb(254, 173, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#FEAD4D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAD4D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 173, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.145 67.5) |
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 #FEAD4D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAD4D | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAD4D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAD4D text on black | 11.29:1 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDD0A0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 68.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAD4D
oklch(80.9% 0.145 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FEAD4D 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) | #C8B342 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC64F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A98 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAD4D
#FEAD4D
oklch(80.9% 0.145 67.5)
- #8BC7FF
#8BC7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 247.5)
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 #FEAD4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.007
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.019
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.022
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.036
Use #FEAD4D 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.