#FCAE4F
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.9% 0.142 68.5), rgb(252, 174, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FCAE4F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 68°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE4F |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.142 68.5) |
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 #FCAE4F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE4F | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE4F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE4F text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 69.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A1
oklch(88.4% 0.079 68.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAE4F
oklch(80.9% 0.142 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FCAE4F 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) | #C8B344 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC551 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE4F
#FCAE4F
oklch(80.9% 0.142 68.5)
- #8CC6FF
#8CC6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 248.7)
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 #FCAE4F, 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 0.011
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.020
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.024
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.033
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
Use #FCAE4F 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.