#FDC27E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85.3% 0.109 69.5), rgb(253, 194, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#FDC27E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDC27E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 194, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.109 69.5) |
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 #FDC27E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDC27E | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FDC27E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDC27E text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FCE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDC27E
oklch(85.3% 0.109 69.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAAF51
oklch(80.9% 0.139 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FDC27E 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) | #D6C579 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D27F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDC27E
#FDC27E
oklch(85.3% 0.109 69.5)
- #A9D3FF
#A9D3FF
oklch(85.2% 0.076 249.9)
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 #FDC27E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #FDC27E 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.