Marigold #FCC006
Marigold is a light, vivid orange with hex code #FCC006 and RGB rgb(252, 192, 6).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#FCC006 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Marigold. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Marigold |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Colors that go with Marigold
Matches found by rotating Marigold around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Marigold
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Marigold, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Marigold, with their ΔE distance.
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.007
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.011
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.012
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.013
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.039
More about Marigold
How to make Marigold
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #FCBC22, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Marigold. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Marigold in every format
| HEX | #FCC006 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 192, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 98%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.171 85.6) |
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 #FCC006 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCC006 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FCC006 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCC006 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Marigold
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 87.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E8C5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 85.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5D58F
oklch(88.4% 0.095 85.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCC006
oklch(83.9% 0.171 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
Marigold 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) | #DAC000 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8CF1E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA4 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.171 |
Use Marigold 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.