#FCB462
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.2% 0.129 67.8), rgb(252, 180, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#FCB462 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB462 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 180, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.129 67.8) |
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 #FCB462 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB462 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB462 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB462 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FBE6D0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A7
oklch(88.6% 0.072 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB462
oklch(82.2% 0.129 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FCB462 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) | #CCB95A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC964 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB462
#FCB462
oklch(82.2% 0.129 67.8)
- #94CBFF
#94CBFF
oklch(82.3% 0.093 247.6)
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 #FCB462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.021
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #FCB462 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.