#FEC172
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85% 0.119 72.2), rgb(254, 193, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#FEC172 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC172 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 193, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.119 72.2) |
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 #FEC172 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC172 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC172 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC172 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC172
oklch(85% 0.119 72.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDAE3B
oklch(80.9% 0.154 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98E00
oklch(70.6% 0.151 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FEC172 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) | #D7C46B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D274 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC172
#FEC172
oklch(85% 0.119 72.2)
- #AAD2FF
#AAD2FF
oklch(85.1% 0.076 251.7)
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 #FEC172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.056
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.057
Use #FEC172 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.