#FEA52F
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(79.3% 0.16 67.8), rgb(254, 165, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#FEA52F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA52F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 165, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.16 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 #FEA52F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA52F | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA52F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA52F text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 68.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9D
oklch(88.5% 0.084 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA52F
oklch(79.3% 0.16 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)
#FEA52F 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) | #C2AC16 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C132 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA52F
#FEA52F
oklch(79.3% 0.16 67.8)
- #80C2FF
#80C2FF
oklch(79.3% 0.11 247.5)
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 #FEA52F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.004
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.013
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.033
Use #FEA52F 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.