#FFAC4F
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.9% 0.144 66.1), rgb(255, 172, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#FFAC4F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAC4F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 172, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.144 66.1) |
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 #FFAC4F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAC4F | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAC4F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAC4F text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CD
oklch(93.6% 0.042 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECFA1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 65.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAC4F
oklch(80.9% 0.144 66.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FFAC4F 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) | #C7B244 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC551 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9998 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAC4F
#FFAC4F
oklch(80.9% 0.144 66.1)
- #88C7FF
#88C7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.103 246.3)
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 #FFAC4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.007
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.016
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.023
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.039
Use #FFAC4F 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.