#F1BE49
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.7% 0.143 84.7), rgb(241, 190, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#F1BE49 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1BE49 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 190, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.143 84.7) |
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 #F1BE49 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1BE49 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1BE49 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1BE49 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CB
oklch(93.5% 0.041 83.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D69D
oklch(88.6% 0.08 84.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1BE49
oklch(82.7% 0.143 84.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F1BE49 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) | #D5BE3A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CB4E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADA6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1BE49
#F1BE49
oklch(82.7% 0.143 84.7)
- #ABC6FF
#ABC6FF
oklch(82.7% 0.086 264.9)
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 #F1BE49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.028
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.031
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.031
Use #F1BE49 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.