#FFC251
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85% 0.145 79.8), rgb(255, 194, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#FFC251 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC251 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 194, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.145 79.8) |
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 #FFC251 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFC251 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC251 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC251 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E3
oklch(97% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE7C2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 80.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC251
oklch(85% 0.145 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9B200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FFC251 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) | #DAC343 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D255 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC251
#FFC251
oklch(85% 0.145 79.8)
- #B1CFFF
#B1CFFF
oklch(84.9% 0.075 259.7)
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 #FFC251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.010
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.032
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.033
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.036
Use #FFC251 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.