#F8C43B
Closest named color: Marigold (#FCC006). oklch(84.5% 0.156 86.7), rgb(248, 196, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#F8C43B is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marigold (#FCC006), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Marigold (#FCC006) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8C43B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 196, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.156 86.7) |
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 #F8C43B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8C43B | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F8C43B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8C43B text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E9C8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D697
oklch(88.5% 0.086 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8C43B
oklch(84.5% 0.156 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
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#F8C43B 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) | #DCC322 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D142 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8C43B
#F8C43B
oklch(84.5% 0.156 86.7)
- #B5CBFF
#B5CBFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 266.9)
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 #F8C43B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.017
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.019
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.019
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.026
Use #F8C43B 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.