#F5B412
Closest named color: Yellow Orange (#FCB001). oklch(80.9% 0.164 81.8), rgb(245, 180, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#F5B412 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Orange (#FCB001), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Orange (#FCB001) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B412 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 180, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 92%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.164 81.8) |
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 #F5B412 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B412 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B412 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5B412 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FDF4E5
oklch(97% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7C7
oklch(93.5% 0.047 80.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8D493
oklch(88.6% 0.092 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B412
oklch(80.9% 0.164 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9600
oklch(70.8% 0.146 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F5B412 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) | #CEB500 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC620 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA19A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B412
#F5B412
oklch(80.9% 0.164 81.8)
- #9FC1FF
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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 #F5B412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.013
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.028
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.031
Use #F5B412 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.