#FFA96B
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.7% 0.128 55.6), rgb(255, 169, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#FFA96B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA96B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 169, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.128 55.6) |
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 #FFA96B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA96B | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA96B text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA96B text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE4D3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 55.4)
-
Step 200
200
#FFCEAC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 56.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA96B
oklch(80.7% 0.128 55.6)
-
Step 400
400
#F07E00
oklch(70.8% 0.174 55.7)
-
Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
-
Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
-
Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
-
Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
-
Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FFA96B 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) | #C2B166 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C46B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA96B
#FFA96B
oklch(80.7% 0.128 55.6)
- #71CBFF
#71CBFF
oklch(80.6% 0.114 235.9)
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 #FFA96B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.049
Use #FFA96B 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.