#F5C256
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84% 0.137 83.5), rgb(245, 194, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F5C256 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C256 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 194, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.137 83.5) |
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 #F5C256 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5C256 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C256 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C256 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 82.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A0
oklch(88.4% 0.075 83.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5C256
oklch(84% 0.137 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#F5C256 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) | #D8C24A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CF5A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AB | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C256
#F5C256
oklch(84% 0.137 83.5)
- #B0CBFF
#B0CBFF
oklch(84% 0.079 263.3)
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 #F5C256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.013
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.034
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.035
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.036
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.036
Use #F5C256 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.