#FB9E3C
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(77.8% 0.154 62.8), rgb(251, 158, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#FB9E3C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB9E3C |
| RGB | rgb(251, 158, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.154 62.8) |
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 #FB9E3C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB9E3C | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB9E3C text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB9E3C text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4CE
oklch(93.5% 0.042 61.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA4
oklch(88.4% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB9E3C
oklch(77.8% 0.154 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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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)
#FB9E3C 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) | #BBA62E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC3D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF898A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB9E3C
#FB9E3C
oklch(77.8% 0.154 62.8)
- #6ABFFF
#6ABFFF
oklch(77.7% 0.124 243.1)
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 #FB9E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.025
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
Use #FB9E3C 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.