#FBA040
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(78.2% 0.152 63.2), rgb(251, 160, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#FBA040 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA040 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 160, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.152 63.2) |
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 #FBA040 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA040 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA040 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA040 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FFCFA3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 64)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA040
oklch(78.2% 0.152 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FBA040 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) | #BDA833 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BD41 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA040
#FBA040
oklch(78.2% 0.152 63.2)
- #6EC0FF
#6EC0FF
oklch(78.1% 0.121 243.4)
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 #FBA040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.030
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
Use #FBA040 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.