#FFA85C
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.3% 0.138 60), rgb(255, 168, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#FFA85C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 60°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA85C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 168, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.138 60) |
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 #FFA85C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA85C | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA85C text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA85C text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#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
#FFCEA7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA85C
oklch(80.3% 0.138 60)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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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)
#FFA85C 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) | #C2B055 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C35D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9597 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA85C
#FFA85C
oklch(80.3% 0.138 60)
- #78C8FF
#78C8FF
oklch(80.3% 0.111 240.1)
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 #FFA85C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.005
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #FFA85C 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.