#FCAF40
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81% 0.151 72), rgb(252, 175, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#FCAF40 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCAF40 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 175, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.151 72) |
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 #FCAF40 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCAF40 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCAF40 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCAF40 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 71.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCD19C
oklch(88.5% 0.084 72.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCAF40
oklch(81% 0.151 72)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FCAF40 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) | #CAB430 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC643 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C99 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCAF40
#FCAF40
oklch(81% 0.151 72)
- #92C5FF
#92C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 252.2)
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 #FCAF40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.006
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.015
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.021
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.024
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.027
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.028
Use #FCAF40 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.