#FCD957
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(89.2% 0.15 94), rgb(252, 217, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#FCD957 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD957 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 96%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.15 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 #FCD957 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD957 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD957 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD957 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#FBF6E2
oklch(97.2% 0.027 95.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6EAC0
oklch(93.6% 0.056 94)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD957
oklch(89.2% 0.15 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)
#FCD957 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) | #EFD547 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E05D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9BE | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD957
#FCD957
oklch(89.2% 0.15 94)
- #D0DAFF
#D0DAFF
oklch(89.3% 0.052 273.4)
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 #FCD957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.018
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.020
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.026
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.028
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.032
Use #FCD957 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.