#FED351
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(88.1% 0.151 90.4), rgb(254, 211, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#FED351 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED351 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 211, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.151 90.4) |
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 #FED351 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED351 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FED351 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED351 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#FCF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 90.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E9C0
oklch(93.6% 0.056 90.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED351
oklch(88.1% 0.151 90.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9BA00
oklch(80.8% 0.165 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FED351 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) | #EAD040 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4DD57 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2B8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED351
#FED351
oklch(88.1% 0.151 90.4)
- #C9D7FF
#C9D7FF
oklch(88.2% 0.057 270)
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 #FED351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.013
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.017
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.029
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.033
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.035
Use #FED351 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.