#FFC164
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85% 0.131 75.5), rgb(255, 193, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#FFC164 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC164 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 193, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.131 75.5) |
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 #FFC164 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFC164 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC164 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC164 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FFF4E5
oklch(97.2% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 75.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC164
oklch(85% 0.131 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEAF0F
oklch(81% 0.168 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FFC164 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) | #D8C35B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D267 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC164
#FFC164
oklch(85% 0.131 75.5)
- #ADD0FF
#ADD0FF
oklch(84.8% 0.076 255.9)
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 #FFC164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.039
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.046
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
Use #FFC164 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.