#FFAA1C
Closest named color: Orange Yellow (#FFAD01). oklch(80.2% 0.166 72.1), rgb(255, 170, 28).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#FFAA1C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Yellow (#FFAD01), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Yellow (#FFAD01) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAA1C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.166 72.1) |
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 #FFAA1C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAA1C | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAA1C text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAA1C text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FFF3E6
oklch(97% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5C8
oklch(93.6% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFD096
oklch(88.5% 0.091 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAA1C
oklch(80.2% 0.166 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98E00
oklch(70.6% 0.151 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FFAA1C 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) | #C7B000 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC423 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9492 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAA1C
#FFAA1C
oklch(80.2% 0.166 72.1)
- #8DC3FF
#8DC3FF
oklch(80.2% 0.103 251.7)
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 #FFAA1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.010
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.011
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.017
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
Use #FFAA1C 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.