#FCE800
Closest named color: Dandelion (#FEDF08). oklch(91.8% 0.193 103.2), rgb(252, 232, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#FCE800 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dandelion (#FEDF08), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dandelion (#FEDF08) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE800 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 232, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.193 103.2) |
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 #FCE800 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE800 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE800 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #FCE800 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F7DE
oklch(97.1% 0.033 103.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE800
oklch(91.8% 0.193 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#EADD69
oklch(88.5% 0.138 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5C400
oklch(80.9% 0.17 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#FCE800 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) | #FFE000 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFE92A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6C6 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE800
#FCE800
oklch(91.8% 0.193 103.2)
- #E0E1FF
#E0E1FF
oklch(91.8% 0.041 284)
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 #FCE800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.023
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.025
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.028
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.035
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.042
- Sunny Yellow #FFF917 ΔE 0.042
- Sunshine Yellow #FFFD37 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #FCE800 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.