#FEC23F
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.7% 0.155 82.6), rgb(254, 194, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#FEC23F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC23F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 194, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.155 82.6) |
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 #FEC23F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC23F | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC23F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC23F text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FEF4E2
oklch(97% 0.026 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE7BF
oklch(93.6% 0.057 82.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC23F
oklch(84.7% 0.155 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5B400
oklch(80.9% 0.167 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FEC23F 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) | #DBC329 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D245 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0A8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC23F
#FEC23F
oklch(84.7% 0.155 82.6)
- #B3CDFF
#B3CDFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 263.3)
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 #FEC23F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.012
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.018
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.020
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.024
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.027
Use #FEC23F 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.