#FB930B
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(75.7% 0.172 62.3), rgb(251, 147, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#FB930B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB930B |
| RGB | rgb(251, 147, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 97%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.172 62.3) |
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 #FB930B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB930B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB930B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB930B text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 62)
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Step 300
300
#F2B176
oklch(80.9% 0.107 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB930B
oklch(75.7% 0.172 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FB930B 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) | #B39E00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB60E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B7E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB930B
#FB930B
oklch(75.7% 0.172 62.3)
- #56B9FF
#56B9FF
oklch(75.6% 0.137 242.5)
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 #FB930B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.016
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.037
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
Use #FB930B 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.