#FFA646
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.7% 0.151 64.3), rgb(255, 166, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#FFA646 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA646 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.151 64.3) |
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 #FFA646 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA646 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA646 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA646 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FFCFA2
oklch(88.6% 0.08 64.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA646
oklch(79.7% 0.151 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38700
oklch(70.6% 0.159 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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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
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FFA646 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) | #C2AD3A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C247 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9292 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA646
#FFA646
oklch(79.7% 0.151 64.3)
- #7DC5FF
#7DC5FF
oklch(79.8% 0.11 244.1)
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 #FFA646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.013
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.017
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
Use #FFA646 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.