#FDE489
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(92% 0.114 94.5), rgb(253, 228, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#FDE489 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDE489 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 228, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.114 94.5) |
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 #FDE489 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDE489 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDE489 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #FDE489 text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDE489
oklch(92% 0.114 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99B
oklch(88.5% 0.082 94.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFBE3B
oklch(80.8% 0.147 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FDE489 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) | #F5E082 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCE88C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD7CE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDE489
#FDE489
oklch(92% 0.114 94.5)
- #DCE3FF
#DCE3FF
oklch(91.9% 0.039 274.5)
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 #FDE489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.018
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.028
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
Use #FDE489 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.