#FFAE0D
Closest named color: Orange Yellow (#FFAD01). oklch(80.9% 0.169 75), rgb(255, 174, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#FFAE0D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Yellow (#FFAD01), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Yellow (#FFAD01) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE0D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.169 75) |
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 #FFAE0D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE0D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE0D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE0D text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FED193
oklch(88.6% 0.094 75)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE0D
oklch(80.9% 0.169 75)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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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)
#FFAE0D 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) | #CBB200 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC61A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9895 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE0D
#FFAE0D
oklch(80.9% 0.169 75)
- #96C4FF
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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 #FFAE0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.002
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.007
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.021
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.024
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.026
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
Use #FFAE0D 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.