#F4BF23
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(83% 0.163 87.3), rgb(244, 191, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#F4BF23 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BF23 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 191, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.163 87.3) |
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 #F4BF23 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BF23 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BF23 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4BF23 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F7E9C7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 88.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D693
oklch(88.5% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BF23
oklch(83% 0.163 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#F4BF23 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) | #D7BE00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CC2F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADA4 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BF23
#F4BF23
oklch(83% 0.163 87.3)
- #AFC6FF
#AFC6FF
oklch(82.9% 0.084 267.5)
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 #F4BF23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.007
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.010
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.014
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.018
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.025
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.026
Use #F4BF23 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.