#FFAD42
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81% 0.152 69.3), rgb(255, 173, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FFAD42 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAD42 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 173, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.152 69.3) |
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 #FFAD42 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAD42 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAD42 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAD42 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CB
oklch(93.6% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 200
200
#FED09D
oklch(88.6% 0.084 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAD42
oklch(81% 0.152 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FFAD42 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) | #C9B333 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC645 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9997 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAD42
#FFAD42
oklch(81% 0.152 69.3)
- #8EC6FF
#8EC6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 249.6)
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 #FFAD42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.009
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.010
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.018
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.033
Use #FFAD42 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.