Sunflower #FFC512
Sunflower is a light, vivid orange with hex code #FFC512 and RGB rgb(255, 197, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#FFC512 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Sunflower. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sunflower |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Colors that go with Sunflower
Matches found by rotating Sunflower 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 Sunflower
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Sunflower, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Sunflower, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.003
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.013
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.017
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.032
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.035
More about Sunflower
How to make Sunflower
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.
- 3 parts yellow
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #FDC621, a difference of ΔE 0.004 from Sunflower. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Sunflower in every format
| HEX | #FFC512 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 197, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.172 86.7) |
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 #FFC512 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC512 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC512 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC512 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Sunflower
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
#FEF5E0
oklch(97.2% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE8BA
oklch(93.7% 0.064 86.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC512
oklch(85.2% 0.172 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB800
oklch(81% 0.166 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
Sunflower 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) | #DFC400 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDD424 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1A8 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.172 |
Use Sunflower 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.