#FC9F57
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.3% 0.141 56.5), rgb(252, 159, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#FC9F57 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9F57 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 159, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.141 56.5) |
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 #FC9F57 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9F57 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9F57 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9F57 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 55.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAB
oklch(88.6% 0.072 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9F57
oklch(78.3% 0.141 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7F00
oklch(70.7% 0.172 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FC9F57 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) | #BAA850 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD57 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9F57
#FC9F57
oklch(78.3% 0.141 56.5)
- #5DC4FF
#5DC4FF
oklch(78.3% 0.127 236.7)
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 #FC9F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.021
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
Use #FC9F57 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.