#F4C45C
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.3% 0.133 84.3), rgb(244, 196, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F4C45C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C45C |
| RGB | rgb(244, 196, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.133 84.3) |
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 #F4C45C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C45C | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C45C text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C45C text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 83)
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Step 200
200
#F0D6A2
oklch(88.5% 0.073 84.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4C45C
oklch(84.3% 0.133 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F4C45C 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) | #D9C351 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D060 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C45C
#F4C45C
oklch(84.3% 0.133 84.3)
- #B2CCFF
#B2CCFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 263.7)
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 #F4C45C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.033
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.039
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.039
Use #F4C45C 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.