#FCE9A1
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(93.3% 0.093 95.1), rgb(252, 233, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#FCE9A1 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE9A1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 233, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.093 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 #FCE9A1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE9A1 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE9A1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #FCE9A1 text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F9F6EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE9A1
oklch(93.3% 0.093 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9A8
oklch(88.4% 0.066 95)
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Step 300
300
#D9C060
oklch(81% 0.12 95)
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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)
#FCE9A1 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) | #F7E69C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCECA4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFD7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE9A1
#FCE9A1
oklch(93.3% 0.093 95.1)
- #E2E8FF
#E2E8FF
oklch(93.3% 0.032 274.1)
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 #FCE9A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.030
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
Use #FCE9A1 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.