#FCAD44
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.6% 0.148 70.1), rgb(252, 173, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#FCAD44 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAD44 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 173, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.148 70.1) |
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 #FCAD44 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAD44 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAD44 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAD44 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDD09E
oklch(88.5% 0.082 69.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAD44
oklch(80.6% 0.148 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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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)
#FCAD44 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) | #C8B236 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC547 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A97 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAD44
#FCAD44
oklch(80.6% 0.148 70.1)
- #8DC5FF
#8DC5FF
oklch(80.7% 0.101 250)
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 #FCAD44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.009
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.010
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.030
Use #FCAD44 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.