#FEC488
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(85.9% 0.101 66.8), rgb(254, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#FEC488 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC488 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.101 66.8) |
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 #FEC488 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC488 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC488 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC488 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6D0
oklch(93.7% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC488
oklch(85.9% 0.101 66.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9AF5E
oklch(80.9% 0.13 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FEC488 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) | #D7C783 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D489 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC488
#FEC488
oklch(85.9% 0.101 66.8)
- #AAD6FF
#AAD6FF
oklch(85.9% 0.074 246.9)
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 #FEC488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #FEC488 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.