#FFDE66
Closest named color: Pale Gold (#FDDE6C). oklch(90.6% 0.143 94), rgb(255, 222, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#FFDE66 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Gold (#FDDE6C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Gold (#FDDE6C) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFDE66 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 222, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.143 94) |
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 #FFDE66 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFDE66 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FFDE66 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFDE66 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#FBF6E3
oklch(97.2% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC2
oklch(93.6% 0.053 94.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFDE66
oklch(90.6% 0.143 94)
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Step 300
300
#E4BD00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FFDE66 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) | #F3DA59 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE46B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFC4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFDE66
#FFDE66
oklch(90.6% 0.143 94)
- #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 #FFDE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.006
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.012
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.028
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #FFDE66 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.