#FCA052
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.5% 0.143 58.6), rgb(252, 160, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#FCA052 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA052 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 160, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.143 58.6) |
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 #FCA052 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA052 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA052 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA052 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FFE4D0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA052
oklch(78.5% 0.143 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB8100
oklch(70.6% 0.168 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FCA052 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) | #BCA94A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE52 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA052
#FCA052
oklch(78.5% 0.143 58.6)
- #65C4FF
#65C4FF
oklch(78.6% 0.123 238.4)
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 #FCA052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #FCA052 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.