#FEC35A
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85.1% 0.138 79.4), rgb(254, 195, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#FEC35A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC35A |
| RGB | rgb(254, 195, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.138 79.4) |
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 #FEC35A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEC35A | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC35A text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC35A text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FDE7C4
oklch(93.7% 0.052 79.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC35A
oklch(85.1% 0.138 79.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9B200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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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)
#FEC35A 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) | #DAC44F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D35E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC35A
#FEC35A
oklch(85.1% 0.138 79.4)
- #B2D0FF
#B2D0FF
oklch(85.2% 0.073 259.3)
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 #FEC35A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.015
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.033
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.038
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.039
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.039
Use #FEC35A 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.