#FEC335
Closest named color: Sunflower (#FFC512). oklch(84.8% 0.16 84.2), rgb(254, 195, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#FEC335 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sunflower (#FFC512), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sunflower (#FFC512) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC335 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 195, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 99%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.16 84.2) |
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 #FEC335 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC335 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC335 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC335 text on black | 13.07:1 | 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
#FEF4E1
oklch(97% 0.027 83.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE7BD
oklch(93.5% 0.06 83.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC335
oklch(84.8% 0.16 84.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2B600
oklch(80.9% 0.166 84.6)
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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
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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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)
#FEC335 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) | #DCC315 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD23D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0A8 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC335
#FEC335
oklch(84.8% 0.16 84.2)
- #B5CDFF
#B5CDFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 264.8)
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 #FEC335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.014
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.015
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.015
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.016
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.024
Use #FEC335 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.