#FBAD50
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.6% 0.141 68), rgb(251, 173, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#FBAD50 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAD50 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 173, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.141 68) |
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 #FBAD50 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAD50 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAD50 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAD50 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A2
oklch(88.5% 0.078 67.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAD50
oklch(80.6% 0.141 68)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FBAD50 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) | #C7B246 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C452 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A99 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAD50
#FBAD50
oklch(80.6% 0.141 68)
- #8AC6FF
#8AC6FF
oklch(80.7% 0.102 247.9)
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 #FBAD50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.008
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.018
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
Use #FBAD50 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.