#FAC740
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(85.3% 0.155 87), rgb(250, 199, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#FAC740 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC740 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 199, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.155 87) |
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 #FAC740 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC740 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC740 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC740 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#FAE8BF
oklch(93.5% 0.057 87.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC740
oklch(85.3% 0.155 87)
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Step 300
300
#EEB800
oklch(80.9% 0.165 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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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
#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)
#FAC740 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) | #DFC62A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD347 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5AC | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC740
#FAC740
oklch(85.3% 0.155 87)
- #B9CEFF
#B9CEFF
oklch(85.2% 0.072 266.7)
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 #FAC740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.017
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.017
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.022
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.022
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.024
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.029
Use #FAC740 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.