#FFAE61
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(81.4% 0.133 62.6), rgb(255, 174, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FFAE61 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE61 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.133 62.6) |
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 #FFAE61 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE61 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE61 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE61 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFA7
oklch(88.5% 0.074 62.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE61
oklch(81.4% 0.133 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FFAE61 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) | #C7B45A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC762 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE61
#FFAE61
oklch(81.4% 0.133 62.6)
- #86CAFF
#86CAFF
oklch(81.4% 0.102 243)
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 #FFAE61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.017
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.050
Use #FFAE61 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.