#FAC641
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(85.1% 0.154 86.4), rgb(250, 198, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#FAC641 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC641 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 198, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.154 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 #FAC641 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC641 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC641 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC641 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FDF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 87.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE8BF
oklch(93.6% 0.057 86.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC641
oklch(85.1% 0.154 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)
#FAC641 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) | #DEC52C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD348 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AC | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC641
#FAC641
oklch(85.1% 0.154 86.4)
- #B8CEFF
#B8CEFF
oklch(85.2% 0.073 266)
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 #FAC641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.018
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.020
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.021
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.023
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.027
Use #FAC641 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.