#FFA442
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.4% 0.153 63.9), rgb(255, 164, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#FFA442 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA442 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 164, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.153 63.9) |
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 #FFA442 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA442 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA442 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA442 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CD
oklch(93.7% 0.043 65)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 64)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA442
oklch(79.4% 0.153 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48700
oklch(70.7% 0.16 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#FFA442 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) | #C1AC35 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C143 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F90 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA442
#FFA442
oklch(79.4% 0.153 63.9)
- #79C4FF
#79C4FF
oklch(79.4% 0.113 243.6)
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 #FFA442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.016
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.038
Use #FFA442 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.