#F7C64D
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.9% 0.145 86.4), rgb(247, 198, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#F7C64D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7C64D |
| RGB | rgb(247, 198, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.145 86.4) |
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 #F7C64D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7C64D | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F7C64D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7C64D text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FDF5E3
oklch(97.2% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE8C1
oklch(93.6% 0.054 86.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7C64D
oklch(84.9% 0.145 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB700
oklch(80.8% 0.165 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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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)
#F7C64D 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) | #DDC53D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D252 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5AD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7C64D
#F7C64D
oklch(84.9% 0.145 86.4)
- #B7CDFF
#B7CDFF
oklch(84.9% 0.074 266.3)
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 #F7C64D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.026
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.027
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.027
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.029
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.031
Use #F7C64D 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.