#F2DC5B
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.9% 0.149 99.6), rgb(242, 220, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#F2DC5B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2DC5B |
| RGB | rgb(242, 220, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.149 99.6) |
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 #F2DC5B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2DC5B | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F2DC5B text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2DC5B text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC1
oklch(93.5% 0.055 99.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2DC5B
oklch(88.9% 0.149 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBC100
oklch(80.8% 0.168 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#F2DC5B 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) | #EFD64C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6DF62 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDC1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2DC5B
#F2DC5B
oklch(88.9% 0.149 99.6)
- #D2D7FF
#D2D7FF
oklch(88.8% 0.055 279.6)
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 #F2DC5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.006
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.023
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.030
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.036
Use #F2DC5B 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.