#F5A52A
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(78.2% 0.156 71.7), rgb(245, 165, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#F5A52A is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A52A |
| RGB | rgb(245, 165, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 91%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.156 71.7) |
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 #F5A52A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A52A | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A52A text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A52A text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FFF4E7
oklch(97.2% 0.021 72.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#FED099
oklch(88.5% 0.088 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A52A
oklch(78.2% 0.156 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F5A52A 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) | #C1AA09 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD2E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF918E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A52A
#F5A52A
oklch(78.2% 0.156 71.7)
- #80BDFF
#80BDFF
oklch(78.3% 0.114 251.3)
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 #F5A52A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.017
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.018
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
Use #F5A52A 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.