#FFA33A
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(79.1% 0.157 64.7), rgb(255, 163, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#FFA33A is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA33A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 163, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.157 64.7) |
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 #FFA33A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA33A | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA33A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA33A text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFE5CC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA33A
oklch(79.1% 0.157 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FFA33A 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) | #C0AB2A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C03C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E8E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA33A
#FFA33A
oklch(79.1% 0.157 64.7)
- #79C3FF
#79C3FF
oklch(79.2% 0.113 244.4)
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 #FFA33A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.013
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.021
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
Use #FFA33A 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.