#FFA165
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.2% 0.135 52.2), rgb(255, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#FFA165 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA165 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.135 52.2) |
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 #FFA165 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA165 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA165 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA165 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.069 51.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA165
oklch(79.2% 0.135 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57900
oklch(70.7% 0.181 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FFA165 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) | #BCAB60 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C065 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E93 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA165
#FFA165
oklch(79.2% 0.135 52.2)
- #57C9FF
#57C9FF
oklch(79.2% 0.128 232.2)
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 #FFA165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.050
Use #FFA165 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.