#F6D280
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87.7% 0.109 86.5), rgb(246, 210, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#F6D280 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6D280 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 210, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.109 86.5) |
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 #F6D280 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6D280 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F6D280 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6D280 text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6D280
oklch(87.7% 0.109 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8BA46
oklch(81% 0.14 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F6D280 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) | #E4D079 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDA83 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC5BE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6D280
#F6D280
oklch(87.7% 0.109 86.5)
- #C4D6FF
#C4D6FF
oklch(87.6% 0.06 266.5)
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 #F6D280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.024
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.043
Use #F6D280 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.