#FAD69C

Accessibility

AAA

15.16:1

Vs white / black

1.38:1 · 15.16:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#fad69c

RGB

rgb(250, 214, 156)

RGBA

rgba(250, 214, 156, 1)

HSL

hsl(37, 90%, 80%)

HSLA

hsla(37, 90%, 80%, 1)

HSV

hsv(37, 38%, 98%)

LAB

lab(87.4% 4.72 33.31)

LCH

lch(87.4% 33.64 81.93)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8932 0.0158 0.0828)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8932 0.0843 79.2)

XYZ

xyz(69.47, 70.82, 41.46)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 2%)

CSS

color: #fad69c;

CSS variable

--color-fad69c: #fad69c;

SCSS

$color-fad69c: #fad69c;

JavaScript

const color = "#fad69c";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#fad69c";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#fad69c" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#fad69c", "rgb": { "r": 250, "g": 214, "b": 156 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8932 0.0843 79.2)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#fad69c-1: #fad69c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.87 · #FED7AA

Nearest CSS named color

NavajoWhite

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.74 · #FFDEAD

Nearest Material color

orange-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.58 · #FFE0B2

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 14.24 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff2cf 100fce4bf 200ecd0a4 300d8b987 400be9c63 500a18048 600886b3b 7006d552c 80054401e 9003c2c11 950251802

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffcf7 fef8ef fef5e6 fdf1de fdeed6 fdebce fce7c5 fce4bd fbe0b5 fbddad fad9a4 fad69c e5c48f d0b282 bca175 a78f68 927d5b 7d6b4e 685941 534734 3f3627 2a241a 15120d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffcf7 fef8ef fef5e6 fdf1de fdeed6 fdebce fce7c5 fce4bd fbe0b5 fbddad fad9a4

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

e5c48f d0b282 bca175 a78f68 927d5b 7d6b4e 685941 534734 3f3627 2a241a 15120d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f0cf9a e6c897 dcc195 d1b993 c7b290 bdab8e b3a48c a99d89 9f9687 948e85 8a8782

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FAD69CStop 1 #9EC1FAStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FAA99EStop 1 #FAD69CStop 2 #EFFA9EStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FAD69CStop 1 #9EFAD7Stop 2 #D79EFAStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FAD69CStop 1 #9EEFFAStop 2 #A99EFAStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#613E05Stop 1 #AA6C09Stop 2 #F29A0DStop 3 #F6B855Stop 4 #FAD79EStop 5

Using this color

Where #fad69c works

#FAD69C (#fad69c) sits in the orange family at about 37° hue, 90% saturation, and 80% lightness. Contrast is 1.38:1 on white and 15.16:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #fad69c as small body text on white — 1.38:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Tailwind orange 200#FED7AA Moccasin#FFE4B5 Wheat#F5DEB3 Material Orange 200#FFCC80 Web Safe #FFCC99#FFCC99 Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Spectrum #D8BE8D#D8BE8D Bright Yarrow#FDCB6E Bisque#FFE4C4

Where #fad69c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #fad69c as small body text on white — 1.38:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.