#FEC15A
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.7% 0.138 78), rgb(254, 193, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#FEC15A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC15A |
| RGB | rgb(254, 193, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 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 #FEC15A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC15A | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC15A text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC15A text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FEF4E4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C4
oklch(93.5% 0.051 77.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC15A
oklch(84.7% 0.138 78)
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Step 300
300
#FBB000
oklch(80.8% 0.168 77.9)
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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)
#FEC15A 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) | #D9C34F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D25D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC15A
#FEC15A
oklch(84.7% 0.138 78)
- #AFCFFF
#AFCFFF
oklch(84.8% 0.076 258.3)
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 #FEC15A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.014
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.037
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.041
Use #FEC15A 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.