#FCC382
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85.4% 0.105 69.3), rgb(252, 195, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#FCC382 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC382 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 195, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.105 69.3) |
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 #FCC382 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC382 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC382 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC382 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC382
oklch(85.4% 0.105 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8B057
oklch(80.9% 0.134 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FCC382 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) | #D7C67D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D383 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC382
#FCC382
oklch(85.4% 0.105 69.3)
- #AAD4FF
#AAD4FF
oklch(85.5% 0.075 249.3)
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 #FCC382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.051
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.058
Use #FCC382 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.