#FCA25B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.9% 0.138 57.2), rgb(252, 162, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#FCA25B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA25B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 162, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.138 57.2) |
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 #FCA25B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA25B | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA25B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA25B text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 57.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA25B
oklch(78.9% 0.138 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED8000
oklch(70.7% 0.17 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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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)
#FCA25B 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) | #BDAB54 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF5B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F92 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA25B
#FCA25B
oklch(78.9% 0.138 57.2)
- #65C6FF
#65C6FF
oklch(79% 0.122 236.9)
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 #FCA25B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
Use #FCA25B 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.