#FCC801
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(85.4% 0.174 89.6), rgb(252, 200, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#FCC801 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCC801 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 200, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 99%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.174 89.6) |
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 #FCC801 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCC801 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC801 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC801 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FDF5DF
oklch(97.1% 0.03 90.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE9B9
oklch(93.7% 0.065 89.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCC801
oklch(85.4% 0.174 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#EABA00
oklch(80.9% 0.165 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FCC801 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) | #E1C600 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EED41F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5AA | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCC801
#FCC801
oklch(85.4% 0.174 89.6)
- #BCCEFF
#BCCEFF
oklch(85.4% 0.071 269.1)
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 #FCC801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.007
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.010
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.020
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.025
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.038
Use #FCC801 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.