#F4BD74
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.3% 0.111 73.2), rgb(244, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#F4BD74 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BD74 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.111 73.2) |
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 #F4BD74 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BD74 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BD74 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4BD74 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4AD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 74.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BD74
oklch(83.3% 0.111 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F4BD74 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) | #D1BF6E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECC76 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BD74
#F4BD74
oklch(83.3% 0.111 73.2)
- #A1CCFF
#A1CCFF
oklch(83.3% 0.085 253.1)
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 #F4BD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.041
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.052
Use #F4BD74 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.