#FCC006Marigold (#FCC006) is a very light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 86°, lightness 0.84 and chroma 0.171. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FCC006 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(252, 192, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 98%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(45, 98%, 99%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 24%, 98%, 1%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(81 8.6 82.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.839 0.171 86) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Marigold shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffba00 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#ffc000 — ΔE 0.5, is virtually unchanged#fcc006 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fcc10d — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.66:1 and against black 12.68:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff0d2 · #fcc006 · #cb9a00 · #9d7600 · #715400 · #483400
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f0e171 · #fcc006 · #f8a221 · #ec863b · #da6f4e · #c35b5c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#fcc006 · #91b883 · #b08400 · #358300 · #694e00 · #1c4209
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#feecc8 · #fcc006 · #c2a35f · #9d8246 · #284cb4 · #382800
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fcc006 · #a6aebd · #837863 · #444953 · #261c04 · #000105
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#edf2fd · #c3c9d6 · #959caa · #1b2233 · #01030f · #fcc006
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fcc006 · #9eaecf · #5275ca · #1c3ca3 · #030860 · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#bfedf9 · #fcc006 · #8fb7d4 · #6c449d · #344062 · #1a0902
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fcc006 · #88b8bd · #008a96 · #741479 · #350039 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fcc006 · #8cb9ac · #008e76 · #1c3ca3 · #3d001f · #010017
#FEC94A · #FFD26C · #FFDB8C · #FFE4A9 · #FFECC4
#CE9C00 · #A27A00 · #785A00 · #513B00 · #2D1F00
#F2C358 · #E7C67E · #DDC89C
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.