#FCA225
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(78.5% 0.163 68), rgb(252, 162, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#FCA225 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA225 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 162, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 97%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.163 68) |
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 #FCA225 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA225 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA225 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA225 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 68.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9D
oklch(88.5% 0.084 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA225
oklch(78.5% 0.163 68)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FCA225 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) | #C0A900 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BE29 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA225
#FCA225
oklch(78.5% 0.163 68)
- #7BBFFF
#7BBFFF
oklch(78.4% 0.115 248.1)
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 #FCA225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.011
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.014
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.028
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
Use #FCA225 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.