#F6E27A
Closest named color: Pale Gold (#FDDE6C). oklch(90.8% 0.127 98.7), rgb(246, 226, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#F6E27A is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Gold (#FDDE6C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Gold (#FDDE6C) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E27A |
| RGB | rgb(246, 226, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.127 98.7) |
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 #F6E27A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6E27A | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F6E27A text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6E27A text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 99.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6E27A
oklch(90.8% 0.127 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCC11A
oklch(81% 0.163 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#F6E27A 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) | #F4DD71 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E47E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5CA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E27A
#F6E27A
oklch(90.8% 0.127 98.7)
- #D9DEFF
#D9DEFF
oklch(90.7% 0.045 278.6)
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 #F6E27A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.016
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.018
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.018
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.022
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
Use #F6E27A 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.