#F7BB51
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.8% 0.139 78.8), rgb(247, 187, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#F7BB51 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7BB51 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 187, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.139 78.8) |
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 #F7BB51 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7BB51 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7BB51 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7BB51 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 78.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5D49F
oklch(88.5% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7BB51
oklch(82.8% 0.139 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F7BB51 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 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CB55 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7BB51
#F7BB51
oklch(82.8% 0.139 78.8)
- #A5C8FF
#A5C8FF
oklch(82.7% 0.087 259.3)
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 #F7BB51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.015
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.024
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.036
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.036
Use #F7BB51 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.