#FCAE16
Closest named color: Orange Yellow (#FFAD01). oklch(80.6% 0.166 75.7), rgb(252, 174, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#FCAE16 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Yellow (#FFAD01), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Yellow (#FFAD01) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE16 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 97%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.166 75.7) |
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 #FCAE16 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE16 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE16 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE16 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FEF4E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDD194
oklch(88.5% 0.092 75.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAE16
oklch(80.6% 0.166 75.7)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FCAE16 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) | #CAB200 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC520 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9995 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE16
#FCAE16
oklch(80.6% 0.166 75.7)
- #95C2FF
#95C2FF
oklch(80.5% 0.099 256.2)
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 #FCAE16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.005
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.007
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.019
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.020
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.023
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.023
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.027
Use #FCAE16 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.