#FDC059
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.4% 0.138 78), rgb(253, 192, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#FDC059 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC059 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 192, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.138 78) |
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 #FDC059 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDC059 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC059 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC059 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 77.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D4A0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDC059
oklch(84.4% 0.138 78)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#FDC059 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) | #D8C24E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D15C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC059
#FDC059
oklch(84.4% 0.138 78)
- #ADCEFF
#ADCEFF
oklch(84.4% 0.078 258.1)
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 #FDC059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.012
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.036
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.037
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.040
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
Use #FDC059 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.