#FCC257
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.7% 0.139 80.1), rgb(252, 194, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#FCC257 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC257 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 194, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 96%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.139 80.1) |
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 #FCC257 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCC257 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC257 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC257 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FEF4E4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE7C4
oklch(93.6% 0.051 80.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC257
oklch(84.7% 0.139 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8B200
oklch(80.8% 0.167 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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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
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FCC257 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) | #D9C34B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D15B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC257
#FCC257
oklch(84.7% 0.139 80.1)
- #B0CEFF
#B0CEFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 260.1)
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 #FCC257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.011
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.035
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.036
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
Use #FCC257 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.