#FEC230
Closest named color: Amber (#FFBE0B). oklch(84.6% 0.162 84), rgb(254, 194, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#FEC230 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amber (#FFBE0B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Amber (#FFBE0B) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC230 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 194, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 99%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.162 84) |
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 #FEC230 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC230 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC230 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC230 text on black | 12.97:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E8C7
oklch(93.6% 0.047 83.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D594
oklch(88.5% 0.09 84.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEC230
oklch(84.6% 0.162 84)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#FEC230 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) | #DCC204 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD238 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFA7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC230
#FEC230
oklch(84.6% 0.162 84)
- #B4CDFF
#B4CDFF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 264)
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 #FEC230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.012
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.012
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.015
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.019
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.021
Use #FEC230 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.