#FCB25F
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.8% 0.132 67.2), rgb(252, 178, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#FCB25F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB25F |
| RGB | rgb(252, 178, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.132 67.2) |
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 #FCB25F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB25F | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB25F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB25F text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6D0
oklch(93.7% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 68)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB25F
oklch(81.8% 0.132 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FCB25F 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) | #CAB757 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC861 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA19F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB25F
#FCB25F
oklch(81.8% 0.132 67.2)
- #90CAFF
#90CAFF
oklch(81.9% 0.096 246.8)
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 #FCB25F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.019
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
Use #FCB25F 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.