#F6B94D
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.3% 0.141 78.6), rgb(246, 185, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#F6B94D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6B94D |
| RGB | rgb(246, 185, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 90%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.141 78.6) |
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 #F6B94D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6B94D | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6B94D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6B94D text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 78.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D49F
oklch(88.6% 0.078 78.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6B94D
oklch(82.3% 0.141 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F6B94D 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) | #D1BB40 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA51 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8A2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6B94D
#F6B94D
oklch(82.3% 0.141 78.6)
- #A2C7FF
#A2C7FF
oklch(82.3% 0.089 258.5)
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 #F6B94D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.019
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.020
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
Use #F6B94D 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.