#FED25D
Closest named color: Sunglow (#FFD166). oklch(88% 0.142 88.4), rgb(254, 210, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#FED25D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sunglow (#FFD166), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sunglow (#FFD166) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED25D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 210, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.142 88.4) |
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 #FED25D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED25D | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FED25D text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED25D text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#FCF5E3
oklch(97.1% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E9C2
oklch(93.6% 0.053 89.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED25D
oklch(88% 0.142 88.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB900
oklch(80.9% 0.165 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#FED25D 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) | #E8D050 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DC62 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2B9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED25D
#FED25D
oklch(88% 0.142 88.4)
- #C7D7FF
#C7D7FF
oklch(88% 0.058 268)
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 #FED25D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.009
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.012
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.028
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.034
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.040
Use #FED25D 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.