#FCA56E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.7% 0.125 52.4), rgb(252, 165, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#FCA56E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA56E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.125 52.4) |
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 #FCA56E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA56E | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA56E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA56E text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA56E
oklch(79.7% 0.125 52.4)
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Step 400
400
#F57900
oklch(70.7% 0.181 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#FCA56E 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) | #BEAE69 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C16E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9498 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA56E
#FCA56E
oklch(79.7% 0.125 52.4)
- #5DCAFF
#5DCAFF
oklch(79.6% 0.125 232.5)
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 #FCA56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
Use #FCA56E 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.