#FFAE57
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(81.3% 0.139 65.4), rgb(255, 174, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#FFAE57 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE57 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.139 65.4) |
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 #FFAE57 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE57 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE57 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE57 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FDE5CE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFA3
oklch(88.4% 0.077 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE57
oklch(81.3% 0.139 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FFAE57 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) | #C8B44E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC758 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE57
#FFAE57
oklch(81.3% 0.139 65.4)
- #8AC9FF
#8AC9FF
oklch(81.3% 0.1 245.3)
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 #FFAE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.017
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.018
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.040
Use #FFAE57 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.