#FCD749
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(88.7% 0.158 94), rgb(252, 215, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#FCD749 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD749 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 215, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.158 94) |
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 #FCD749 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD749 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD749 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD749 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF6E1
oklch(97.1% 0.028 95.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7EABE
oklch(93.6% 0.059 93.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD749
oklch(88.7% 0.158 94)
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Step 300
300
#E4BD00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FCD749 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) | #EDD333 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7DE51 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC6BB | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD749
#FCD749
oklch(88.7% 0.158 94)
- #CED8FF
#CED8FF
oklch(88.7% 0.055 273.9)
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 #FCD749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.022
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.024
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.025
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.028
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.031
Use #FCD749 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.