#F8C94B
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(85.5% 0.148 87.9), rgb(248, 201, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#F8C94B is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8C94B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 201, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.148 87.9) |
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 #F8C94B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8C94B | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F8C94B text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8C94B text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F9E9C1
oklch(93.7% 0.055 88.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8C94B
oklch(85.5% 0.148 87.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB900
oklch(81% 0.166 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#F8C94B 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) | #E0C73A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD451 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8AF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8C94B
#F8C94B
oklch(85.5% 0.148 87.9)
- #BBCFFF
#BBCFFF
oklch(85.6% 0.071 267.2)
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 #F8C94B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.017
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.023
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.024
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.025
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.029
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.029
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.031
Use #F8C94B 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.