#FCDB56
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(89.6% 0.152 95.1), rgb(252, 219, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#FCDB56 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCDB56 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 219, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.152 95.1) |
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 #FCDB56 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCDB56 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCDB56 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCDB56 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F5EAC0
oklch(93.5% 0.056 95.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCDB56
oklch(89.6% 0.152 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2BE00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FCDB56 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) | #F0D745 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E15D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBBF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCDB56
#FCDB56
oklch(89.6% 0.152 95.1)
- #D2DBFF
#D2DBFF
oklch(89.6% 0.05 274.3)
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 #FCDB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.031
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.031
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.031
Use #FCDB56 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.