#FCAD59
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.8% 0.136 65.4), rgb(252, 173, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#FCAD59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAD59 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 173, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.136 65.4) |
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 #FCAD59 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAD59 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAD59 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAD59 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAD59
oklch(80.8% 0.136 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FCAD59 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) | #C6B350 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C55A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAD59
#FCAD59
oklch(80.8% 0.136 65.4)
- #87C7FF
#87C7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.103 245.9)
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 #FCAD59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.014
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #FCAD59 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.