#FEC15C
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.8% 0.136 77.7), rgb(254, 193, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#FEC15C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC15C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 193, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.136 77.7) |
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 #FEC15C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC15C | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC15C text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC15C text on black | 12.99:1 | 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
#FDE6C5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 76.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC15C
oklch(84.8% 0.136 77.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCB000
oklch(80.9% 0.169 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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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
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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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)
#FEC15C 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) | #D9C351 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D25F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC15C
#FEC15C
oklch(84.8% 0.136 77.7)
- #AECFFF
#AECFFF
oklch(84.7% 0.076 257.7)
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 #FEC15C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.015
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.039
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.039
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.042
Use #FEC15C 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.