#FFCA42
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(86.4% 0.156 86.4), rgb(255, 202, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#FFCA42 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFCA42 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 202, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.156 86.4) |
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 #FFCA42 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFCA42 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFCA42 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFCA42 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#FDF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 87.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE8BE
oklch(93.6% 0.058 86.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFCA42
oklch(86.4% 0.156 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB700
oklch(80.8% 0.165 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#FFCA42 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) | #E2C92C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFD749 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8AF | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFCA42
#FFCA42
oklch(86.4% 0.156 86.4)
- #BED2FF
#BED2FF
oklch(86.4% 0.066 266.2)
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 #FFCA42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.019
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.019
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.020
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.027
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.029
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.030
Use #FFCA42 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.