#FCAE5B
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(81% 0.135 65.5), rgb(252, 174, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#FCAE5B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAE5B |
| RGB | rgb(252, 174, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.135 65.5) |
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 #FCAE5B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAE5B | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAE5B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAE5B text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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)
#FCAE5B
oklch(81% 0.135 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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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)
#FCAE5B 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) | #C7B453 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC65C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAE5B
#FCAE5B
oklch(81% 0.135 65.5)
- #88C8FF
#88C8FF
oklch(81% 0.102 245.4)
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 #FCAE5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.016
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.043
Use #FCAE5B 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.