#FCC685
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(86.1% 0.103 70.9), rgb(252, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#FCC685 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC685 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.103 70.9) |
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 #FCC685 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC685 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC685 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC685 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC685
oklch(86.1% 0.103 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6B158
oklch(80.9% 0.132 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FCC685 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) | #D9C880 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D586 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC685
#FCC685
oklch(86.1% 0.103 70.9)
- #AFD5FF
#AFD5FF
oklch(86% 0.071 251.2)
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 #FCC685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.058
Use #FCC685 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.