#FCC149
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.4% 0.148 81.7), rgb(252, 193, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#FCC149 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC149 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 193, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.148 81.7) |
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 #FCC149 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCC149 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC149 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC149 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF4E7
oklch(97% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E8CA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D49B
oklch(88.5% 0.082 80.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCC149
oklch(84.4% 0.148 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9600
oklch(70.8% 0.146 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FCC149 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) | #D9C239 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D14E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFA8 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC149
#FCC149
oklch(84.4% 0.148 81.7)
- #B0CDFF
#B0CDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 261.2)
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 #FCC149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.005
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.026
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.027
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.030
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.031
Use #FCC149 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.