#FCC156
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.5% 0.139 79.7), rgb(252, 193, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#FCC156 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC156 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 193, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.139 79.7) |
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 #FCC156 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCC156 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC156 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC156 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5D49F
oklch(88.5% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCC156
oklch(84.5% 0.139 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FCC156 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) | #D9C24A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D15A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC156
#FCC156
oklch(84.5% 0.139 79.7)
- #AFCEFF
#AFCEFF
oklch(84.6% 0.077 259.5)
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 #FCC156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.010
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.034
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.034
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.038
Use #FCC156 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.