#FEC356
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85.1% 0.141 80.1), rgb(254, 195, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#FEC356 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC356 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 195, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.141 80.1) |
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 #FEC356 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC356 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC356 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC356 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FEF4E4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE7C3
oklch(93.7% 0.053 80.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC356
oklch(85.1% 0.141 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8B200
oklch(80.8% 0.167 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FEC356 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) | #DBC44A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D35A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AC | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC356
#FEC356
oklch(85.1% 0.141 80.1)
- #B2CFFF
#B2CFFF
oklch(85% 0.074 260.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #FEC356
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #FEC356. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.013
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.034
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.035
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.036
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.036
Use #FEC356 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.