#FCDA60
Closest named color: Pale Gold (#FDDE6C). oklch(89.4% 0.144 93.7), rgb(252, 218, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#FCDA60 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Gold (#FDDE6C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Gold (#FDDE6C) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCDA60 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 218, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.144 93.7) |
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 #FCDA60 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCDA60 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FCDA60 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCDA60 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#FBF6E3
oklch(97.2% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6EAC2
oklch(93.7% 0.054 93.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCDA60
oklch(89.4% 0.144 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4BD00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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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
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#FCDA60 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) | #EFD653 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E166 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAC0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCDA60
#FCDA60
oklch(89.4% 0.144 93.7)
- #D1DBFF
#D1DBFF
oklch(89.5% 0.051 273.1)
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 #FCDA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.012
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.023
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.025
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.026
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
Use #FCDA60 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.