#FFA855
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.2% 0.142 62), rgb(255, 168, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#FFA855 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA855 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.142 62) |
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 #FFA855 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA855 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA855 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA855 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FFE4CF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA855
oklch(80.2% 0.142 62)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FFA855 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) | #C3AF4C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C356 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9596 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA855
#FFA855
oklch(80.2% 0.142 62)
- #7CC7FF
#7CC7FF
oklch(80.2% 0.109 242.2)
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 #FFA855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.003
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.014
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.028
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
Use #FFA855 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.