#F2C455
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.1% 0.137 86.4), rgb(242, 196, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#F2C455 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 86°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C455 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 196, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.137 86.4) |
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 #F2C455 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C455 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C455 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C455 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD69F
oklch(88.4% 0.076 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C455
oklch(84.1% 0.137 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#F2C455 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) | #DAC348 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CF5A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C455
#F2C455
oklch(84.1% 0.137 86.4)
- #B3CAFF
#B3CAFF
oklch(84% 0.079 266.4)
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 #F2C455, 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 0.021
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.034
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.035
Use #F2C455 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.