#FFA32B
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(79% 0.163 66.9), rgb(255, 163, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#FFA32B is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA32B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 163, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.163 66.9) |
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 #FFA32B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA32B | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA32B text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA32B text on black | 10.52:1 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 67.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9E
oklch(88.5% 0.083 67)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA32B
oklch(79% 0.163 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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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)
#FFA32B 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) | #C1AB0D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C02E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA32B
#FFA32B
oklch(79% 0.163 66.9)
- #7DC1FF
#7DC1FF
oklch(79% 0.113 247.2)
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 #FFA32B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.007
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.014
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.033
Use #FFA32B 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.