#FCAB22
Closest named color: Orange Yellow (#FFAD01). oklch(80.1% 0.163 73.3), rgb(252, 171, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#FCAB22 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Yellow (#FFAD01), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Yellow (#FFAD01) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAB22 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 171, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 97%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.163 73.3) |
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 #FCAB22 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAB22 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAB22 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAB22 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FFF4E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE6C8
oklch(93.7% 0.047 73.3)
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Step 200
200
#FED096
oklch(88.4% 0.09 72.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAB22
oklch(80.1% 0.163 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97A00
oklch(63% 0.134 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FCAB22 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) | #C7B000 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC328 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9693 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAB22
#FCAB22
oklch(80.1% 0.163 73.3)
- #8EC2FF
#8EC2FF
oklch(80.1% 0.103 253)
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 #FCAB22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.011
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.014
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.016
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.018
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.022
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
Use #FCAB22 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.