#F1BF81
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.6% 0.098 71.8), rgb(241, 191, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#F1BF81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1BF81 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.098 71.8) |
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 #F1BF81 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1BF81 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1BF81 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1BF81 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1BF81
oklch(83.6% 0.098 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F1BF81 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) | #D1C17C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC82 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3AF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1BF81
#F1BF81
oklch(83.6% 0.098 71.8)
- #A1CDFF
#A1CDFF
oklch(83.5% 0.085 252)
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 #F1BF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #F1BF81 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.