#FBAC3C
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.3% 0.152 71.2), rgb(251, 172, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#FBAC3C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAC3C |
| RGB | rgb(251, 172, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.152 71.2) |
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 #FBAC3C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAC3C | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAC3C text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAC3C text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 71.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDD09C
oklch(88.4% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAC3C
oklch(80.3% 0.152 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8E00
oklch(70.8% 0.152 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FBAC3C 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) | #C7B12B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC43F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9896 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAC3C
#FBAC3C
oklch(80.3% 0.152 71.2)
- #8CC3FF
#8CC3FF
oklch(80.2% 0.103 251.3)
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 #FBAC3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.012
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.013
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.014
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.021
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.022
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
Use #FBAC3C 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.