#FEDE60
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90.4% 0.147 95), rgb(254, 222, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#FEDE60 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEDE60 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 222, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.147 95) |
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 #FEDE60 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEDE60 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FEDE60 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEDE60 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#FBF6E3
oklch(97.2% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC1
oklch(93.5% 0.055 94.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEDE60
oklch(90.4% 0.147 95)
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Step 300
300
#E2BE00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4100
oklch(37.9% 0.078 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FEDE60 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) | #F3DA52 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE466 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCEC3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEDE60
#FEDE60
oklch(90.4% 0.147 95)
- #D6DEFF
#D6DEFF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 274.7)
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 #FEDE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.026
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.033
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.035
Use #FEDE60 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.