#F4C575
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.8% 0.112 79.7), rgb(244, 197, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#F4C575 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C575 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 197, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.112 79.7) |
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 #F4C575 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C575 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C575 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C575 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E7
oklch(97% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 79)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C575
oklch(84.8% 0.112 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1B543
oklch(80.9% 0.144 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F4C575 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) | #D8C56E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D177 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C575
#F4C575
oklch(84.8% 0.112 79.7)
- #B1CFFF
#B1CFFF
oklch(84.9% 0.075 259.7)
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 #F4C575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.042
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
Use #F4C575 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.