#F8C239
Closest named color: Marigold (#FCC006). oklch(84.1% 0.156 85.7), rgb(248, 194, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#F8C239 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marigold (#FCC006), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Marigold (#FCC006) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8C239 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 194, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.156 85.7) |
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 #F8C239 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8C239 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F8C239 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8C239 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8C8
oklch(93.5% 0.045 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3D697
oklch(88.6% 0.087 85.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8C239
oklch(84.1% 0.156 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F8C239 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) | #DAC11F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D040 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0A8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8C239
#F8C239
oklch(84.1% 0.156 85.7)
- #B2CAFF
#B2CAFF
oklch(84% 0.079 265.7)
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 #F8C239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.015
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.016
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.017
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.018
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.018
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.022
Use #F8C239 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.