#FFAC59
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(81% 0.138 63.6), rgb(255, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#FFAC59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAC59 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.138 63.6) |
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 #FFAC59 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAC59 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAC59 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAC59 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECFA5
oklch(88.5% 0.076 63.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAC59
oklch(81% 0.138 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48700
oklch(70.7% 0.16 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#FFAC59 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) | #C6B351 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC65A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9999 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAC59
#FFAC59
oklch(81% 0.138 63.6)
- #84C9FF
#84C9FF
oklch(81% 0.104 243.1)
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 #FFAC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.011
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.014
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.044
Use #FFAC59 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.