#F4BC21
Closest named color: Golden Rod (#F9BC08). oklch(82.4% 0.162 85.8), rgb(244, 188, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#F4BC21 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Rod (#F9BC08), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Rod (#F9BC08) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BC21 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 188, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 91%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.162 85.8) |
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 #F4BC21 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BC21 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BC21 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4BC21 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FCF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 87.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8C7
oklch(93.5% 0.047 85.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D594
oklch(88.4% 0.089 85.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BC21
oklch(82.4% 0.162 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F4BC21 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) | #D5BC00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CA2C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BC21
#F4BC21
oklch(82.4% 0.162 85.8)
- #ABC5FF
#ABC5FF
oklch(82.5% 0.087 265.8)
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 #F4BC21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.009
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.015
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.018
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.019
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.029
Use #F4BC21 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.