#F4E580
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(91.3% 0.123 101), rgb(244, 229, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#F4E580 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E580 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 229, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.123 101) |
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 #F4E580 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4E580 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F4E580 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #F4E580 text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E580
oklch(91.3% 0.123 101)
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Step 200
200
#E5DB97
oklch(88.4% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7C32A
oklch(81% 0.159 101.3)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#F4E580 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) | #F6DF77 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAE684 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8CD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E580
#F4E580
oklch(91.3% 0.123 101)
- #DDE0FF
#DDE0FF
oklch(91.4% 0.042 281.1)
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 #F4E580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.022
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.023
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.024
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.037
Use #F4E580 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.