#FDC179
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85% 0.113 70.4), rgb(253, 193, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#FDC179 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC179 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 193, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.113 70.4) |
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 #FDC179 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDC179 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC179 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC179 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 70.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC179
oklch(85% 0.113 70.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBAF49
oklch(80.9% 0.145 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FDC179 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) | #D6C473 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D27B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC179
#FDC179
oklch(85% 0.113 70.4)
- #A8D2FF
#A8D2FF
oklch(84.9% 0.077 250.5)
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 #FDC179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.059
Use #FDC179 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.