#FFA661
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80% 0.135 57), rgb(255, 166, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#FFA661 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA661 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.135 57) |
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 #FFA661 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA661 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA661 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA661 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAB
oklch(88.6% 0.072 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA661
oklch(80% 0.135 57)
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Step 400
400
#ED7F00
oklch(70.6% 0.171 57)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#FFA661 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) | #C0AF5B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C261 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9496 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA661
#FFA661
oklch(80% 0.135 57)
- #6FC9FF
#6FC9FF
oklch(80.1% 0.116 237)
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 #FFA661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.012
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
Use #FFA661 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.