#FDDE62
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90.3% 0.146 95.3), rgb(253, 222, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#FDDE62 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDDE62 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 222, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.146 95.3) |
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 #FDDE62 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDDE62 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FDDE62 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDDE62 text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#FAF6E3
oklch(97.1% 0.025 97.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC2
oklch(93.6% 0.053 94.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDDE62
oklch(90.3% 0.146 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2BE00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 95.2)
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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)
#FDDE62 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) | #F3DA54 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE468 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFC3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDDE62
#FDDE62
oklch(90.3% 0.146 95.3)
- #D6DDFF
#D6DDFF
oklch(90.3% 0.047 276.2)
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 #FDDE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.007
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.009
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.014
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.025
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.031
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.034
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.037
Use #FDDE62 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.