#FFAD00
Closest named color: Orange Yellow (#FFAD01). oklch(80.7% 0.17 74.8), rgb(255, 173, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#FFAD00 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Yellow (#FFAD01), ΔE 0.000 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Yellow (#FFAD01) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAD00 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 173, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.17 74.8) |
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 #FFAD00 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAD00 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAD00 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAD00 text on black | 11.22:1 | 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
#FFF4E5
oklch(97.2% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE6C6
oklch(93.6% 0.05 75)
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Step 200
200
#FED192
oklch(88.6% 0.094 75.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAD00
oklch(80.7% 0.17 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FFAD00 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) | #CAB200 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC512 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9793 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAD00
#FFAD00
oklch(80.7% 0.17 74.8)
- #94C3FF
#94C3FF
oklch(80.6% 0.099 254.8)
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 #FFAD00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.000
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.008
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.019
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.022
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.023
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
Use #FFAD00 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.