#F2C44C
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84% 0.144 87.5), rgb(242, 196, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#F2C44C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 88°. 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 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C44C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 196, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.144 87.5) |
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 #F2C44C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C44C | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C44C text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C44C text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F6E9CB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 87.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD79C
oklch(88.5% 0.08 88.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C44C
oklch(84% 0.144 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79A00
oklch(70.9% 0.145 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F2C44C 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) | #DAC33D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CF51 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C44C
#F2C44C
oklch(84% 0.144 87.5)
- #B4C9FF
#B4C9FF
oklch(83.9% 0.079 268.1)
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 #F2C44C, 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
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.027
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.030
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.031
Use #F2C44C 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.