#FBA428
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(78.7% 0.161 69.2), rgb(251, 164, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#FBA428 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA428 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 164, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.161 69.2) |
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 #FBA428 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA428 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA428 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA428 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5C9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCF9B
oklch(88.4% 0.086 68.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA428
oklch(78.7% 0.161 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FBA428 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) | #C1AA02 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF2C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA428
#FBA428
oklch(78.7% 0.161 69.2)
- #7FBFFF
#7FBFFF
oklch(78.6% 0.113 249.4)
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 #FBA428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.009
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.012
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.021
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
Use #FBA428 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.