#F0BD54
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.5% 0.134 82.9), rgb(240, 189, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#F0BD54 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BD54 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 189, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.134 82.9) |
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 #F0BD54 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BD54 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BD54 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BD54 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 82.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A1
oklch(88.4% 0.074 82.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BD54
oklch(82.5% 0.134 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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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
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F0BD54 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) | #D3BD48 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA58 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADA6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BD54
#F0BD54
oklch(82.5% 0.134 82.9)
- #A8C6FF
#A8C6FF
oklch(82.5% 0.087 263)
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 #F0BD54, 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
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
Use #F0BD54 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.