#FEC26A
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85.1% 0.126 75.2), rgb(254, 194, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#FEC26A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC26A |
| RGB | rgb(254, 194, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.126 75.2) |
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 #FEC26A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC26A | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC26A text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC26A text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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)
#FEC26A
oklch(85.1% 0.126 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCAF26
oklch(80.8% 0.162 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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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)
#FEC26A 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) | #D8C462 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D26C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC26A
#FEC26A
oklch(85.1% 0.126 75.2)
- #AED1FF
#AED1FF
oklch(85.1% 0.075 255.4)
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 #FEC26A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.039
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.051
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.051
Use #FEC26A 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.