#FFAE27
Closest named color: Orange Yellow (#FFAD01). oklch(81% 0.163 73.4), rgb(255, 174, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#FFAE27 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Yellow (#FFAD01), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Yellow (#FFAD01) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE27 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.163 73.4) |
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 #FFAE27 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE27 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE27 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE27 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FFF4E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE6C8
oklch(93.7% 0.047 73.3)
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Step 200
200
#FED096
oklch(88.4% 0.09 72.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE27
oklch(81% 0.163 73.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FFAE27 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) | #CAB300 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC62D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9996 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE27
#FFAE27
oklch(81% 0.163 73.4)
- #94C5FF
#94C5FF
oklch(81% 0.097 253.1)
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 #FFAE27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.009
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.013
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.017
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.020
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.020
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
Use #FFAE27 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.