#F2D851
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88% 0.153 98.2), rgb(242, 216, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#F2D851 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2D851 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 216, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.153 98.2) |
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 #F2D851 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2D851 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F2D851 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2D851 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#FAF6E2
oklch(97.1% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC0
oklch(93.6% 0.057 98.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2D851
oklch(88% 0.153 98.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDC000
oklch(80.8% 0.167 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#F2D851 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) | #ECD33F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DC58 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9BC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2D851
#F2D851
oklch(88% 0.153 98.2)
- #CED4FF
#CED4FF
oklch(87.9% 0.06 278.9)
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 #F2D851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.011
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.018
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.031
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.031
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.035
Use #F2D851 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.