#F4C344
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.9% 0.149 86.9), rgb(244, 195, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F4C344 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C344 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 195, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 89%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.149 86.9) |
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 #F4C344 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C344 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C344 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C344 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 88)
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Step 200
200
#F1D69A
oklch(88.5% 0.082 86.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4C344
oklch(83.9% 0.149 86.9)
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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
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#F4C344 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) | #DAC231 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6CF4A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2A9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C344
#F4C344
oklch(83.9% 0.149 86.9)
- #B3C9FF
#B3C9FF
oklch(83.8% 0.08 267.4)
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 #F4C344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.017
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.022
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.023
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.024
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.027
Use #F4C344 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.