#FFD953
Closest named color: Pale Gold (#FDDE6C). oklch(89.4% 0.154 93), rgb(255, 217, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#FFD953 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Gold (#FDDE6C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Gold (#FDDE6C) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFD953 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 217, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.154 93) |
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 #FFD953 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD953 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD953 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD953 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#FBF5E2
oklch(97% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7EABF
oklch(93.7% 0.058 93.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFD953
oklch(89.4% 0.154 93)
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Step 300
300
#E5BC00
oklch(80.8% 0.165 93)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FFD953 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) | #EFD542 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E15A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC8BD | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFD953
#FFD953
oklch(89.4% 0.154 93)
- #D0DBFF
#D0DBFF
oklch(89.5% 0.051 271.9)
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 #FFD953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.020
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.028
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.030
Use #FFD953 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.