#F1C884
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.3% 0.098 79.5), rgb(241, 200, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#F1C884 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1C884 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 200, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.098 79.5) |
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 #F1C884 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F1C884 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F1C884 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1C884 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F1C884
oklch(85.3% 0.098 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB75A
oklch(80.9% 0.126 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F1C884 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) | #D9C87F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D286 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCB7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1C884
#F1C884
oklch(85.3% 0.098 79.5)
- #B3D0FF
#B3D0FF
oklch(85.2% 0.073 260)
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 #F1C884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #F1C884 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.