#F1BB69
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.4% 0.118 76.3), rgb(241, 187, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#F1BB69 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1BB69 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 187, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.118 76.3) |
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 #F1BB69 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1BB69 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1BB69 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1BB69 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 76)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4A9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 76.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1BB69
oklch(82.4% 0.118 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F1BB69 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) | #D0BC62 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC96B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1BB69
#F1BB69
oklch(82.4% 0.118 76.3)
- #A0C8FF
#A0C8FF
oklch(82.4% 0.089 256.5)
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 #F1BB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
Use #F1BB69 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.