#FCA571
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.7% 0.123 51.1), rgb(252, 165, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#FCA571 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA571 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.123 51.1) |
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 #FCA571 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA571 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA571 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA571 text on black | 10.75:1 | 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
#FFE4D5
oklch(93.7% 0.036 51)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 50.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA571
oklch(79.7% 0.123 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#F77700
oklch(70.7% 0.184 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FCA571 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) | #BDAE6D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C171 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9498 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA571
#FCA571
oklch(79.7% 0.123 51.1)
- #5CCBFE
#5CCBFE
oklch(79.8% 0.124 231.1)
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 #FCA571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.019
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
Use #FCA571 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.