#FFAA5E
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(80.7% 0.136 60.7), rgb(255, 170, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#FFAA5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAA5E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.136 60.7) |
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 #FFAA5E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAA5E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAA5E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAA5E text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FEE5D0
oklch(93.7% 0.039 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAA5E
oklch(80.7% 0.136 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FFAA5E 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) | #C4B157 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C55F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9899 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAA5E
#FFAA5E
oklch(80.7% 0.136 60.7)
- #7DC9FF
#7DC9FF
oklch(80.7% 0.108 240.8)
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 #FFAA5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.008
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #FFAA5E 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.