#F0BC51
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.3% 0.136 82.7), rgb(240, 188, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#F0BC51 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BC51 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 188, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.136 82.7) |
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 #F0BC51 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BC51 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BC51 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BC51 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 82.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D5A0
oklch(88.5% 0.076 82.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BC51
oklch(82.3% 0.136 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F0BC51 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) | #D2BC45 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC955 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BC51
#F0BC51
oklch(82.3% 0.136 82.7)
- #A7C5FF
#A7C5FF
oklch(82.2% 0.088 263.3)
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 #F0BC51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.021
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.038
Use #F0BC51 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.