#FFA557
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(79.7% 0.142 59.4), rgb(255, 165, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#FFA557 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA557 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.142 59.4) |
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 #FFA557 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA557 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA557 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA557 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA8
oklch(88.5% 0.075 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA557
oklch(79.7% 0.142 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#FFA557 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) | #C0AD4F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C258 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9293 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA557
#FFA557
oklch(79.7% 0.142 59.4)
- #72C7FF
#72C7FF
oklch(79.8% 0.115 239.3)
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 #FFA557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.005
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.021
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.043
Use #FFA557 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.