#FEC265
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85.1% 0.13 76.4), rgb(254, 194, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#FEC265 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC265 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 194, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.13 76.4) |
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 #FEC265 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC265 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC265 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC265 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FEF4E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 75.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC265
oklch(85.1% 0.13 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDAF13
oklch(80.9% 0.167 76)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FEC265 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) | #D9C45C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D268 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AD | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC265
#FEC265
oklch(85.1% 0.13 76.4)
- #AFD1FF
#AFD1FF
oklch(85.2% 0.074 256.1)
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 #FEC265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.046
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.047
Use #FEC265 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.