#FCA526
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(79% 0.162 69.6), rgb(252, 165, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#FCA526 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA526 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 97%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.162 69.6) |
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 #FCA526 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA526 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA526 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA526 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFE5C9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9A
oklch(88.4% 0.087 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA526
oklch(79% 0.162 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FCA526 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C02A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA526
#FCA526
oklch(79% 0.162 69.6)
- #82C0FF
#82C0FF
oklch(79% 0.111 249.8)
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 #FCA526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.006
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.010
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.020
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.024
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
Use #FCA526 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.