#FED979
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(89.7% 0.122 88.8), rgb(254, 217, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#FED979 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED979 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 217, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.122 88.8) |
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 #FED979 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED979 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FED979 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED979 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E9C8
oklch(93.6% 0.045 89.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED979
oklch(89.7% 0.122 88.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EABA25
oklch(81% 0.157 88.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
-
Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
-
Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
-
Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
-
Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FED979 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) | #ECD771 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E17D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBC2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED979
#FED979
oklch(89.7% 0.122 88.8)
- #CFDDFF
#CFDDFF
oklch(89.8% 0.049 267.7)
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 #FED979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.021
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.021
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.022
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.031
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
Use #FED979 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.