#F6C56D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.9% 0.12 80.6), rgb(246, 197, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#F6C56D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C56D |
| RGB | rgb(246, 197, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.12 80.6) |
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 #F6C56D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6C56D | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C56D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C56D text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 79.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C56D
oklch(84.9% 0.12 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3B430
oklch(80.8% 0.154 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F6C56D 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) | #D9C565 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D170 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C56D
#F6C56D
oklch(84.9% 0.12 80.6)
- #B2CFFF
#B2CFFF
oklch(85% 0.074 260.4)
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 #F6C56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.021
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.036
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
Use #F6C56D 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.