#F6E05A
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90% 0.153 100), rgb(246, 224, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#F6E05A is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E05A |
| RGB | rgb(246, 224, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.153 100) |
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 #F6E05A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6E05A | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F6E05A text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6E05A text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F9F6E2
oklch(97% 0.026 99.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC0
oklch(93.5% 0.056 99.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6E05A
oklch(90% 0.153 100)
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Step 300
300
#DAC200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#F6E05A 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) | #F4DA4A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAE261 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1C4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E05A
#F6E05A
oklch(90% 0.153 100)
- #D7DBFF
#D7DBFF
oklch(90% 0.049 280.3)
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 #F6E05A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.016
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.023
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.030
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.033
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.033
Use #F6E05A 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.