#F6C577
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85.1% 0.111 78), rgb(246, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#F6C577 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C577 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.111 78) |
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 #F6C577 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6C577 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C577 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C577 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 78.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C577
oklch(85.1% 0.111 78)
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Step 300
300
#F3B445
oklch(80.9% 0.143 78)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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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
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F6C577 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) | #D8C671 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D279 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C577
#F6C577
oklch(85.1% 0.111 78)
- #B0D0FF
#B0D0FF
oklch(85% 0.074 257.9)
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 #F6C577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.038
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.042
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.053
Use #F6C577 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.