#FEC168
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.9% 0.127 75), rgb(254, 193, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#FEC168 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC168 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 193, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.127 75) |
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 #FEC168 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC168 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC168 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC168 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 74.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC168
oklch(84.9% 0.127 75)
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Step 300
300
#FDAF22
oklch(80.9% 0.163 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FEC168 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) | #D8C360 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D26A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC168
#FEC168
oklch(84.9% 0.127 75)
- #ACD0FF
#ACD0FF
oklch(84.8% 0.076 255.2)
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 #FEC168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.040
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.049
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.049
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.050
Use #FEC168 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.