#F6C744
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(84.9% 0.151 88.4), rgb(246, 199, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#F6C744 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C744 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 199, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 91%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.151 88.4) |
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 #F6C744 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6C744 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C744 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C744 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FDF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 87.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E9C0
oklch(93.7% 0.056 89.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C744
oklch(84.9% 0.151 88.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB900
oklch(80.9% 0.165 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#F6C744 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) | #DEC530 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D24B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6AD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C744
#F6C744
oklch(84.9% 0.151 88.4)
- #B9CCFF
#B9CCFF
oklch(84.8% 0.074 268.8)
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 #F6C744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.021
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.021
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.021
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.023
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.026
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.026
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.029
Use #F6C744 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.