#FAD861
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(88.9% 0.142 93.4), rgb(250, 216, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#FAD861 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD861 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 216, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.142 93.4) |
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 #FAD861 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD861 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD861 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD861 text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#FBF6E4
oklch(97.2% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6EAC3
oklch(93.7% 0.052 92.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD861
oklch(88.9% 0.142 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5BD00
oklch(81% 0.166 93.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FAD861 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) | #EDD454 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5DF66 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9BE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD861
#FAD861
oklch(88.9% 0.142 93.4)
- #CED9FF
#CED9FF
oklch(88.9% 0.054 272.6)
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 #FAD861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.017
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.022
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.022
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.023
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.029
Use #FAD861 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.