#FBAF51
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81% 0.14 69.1), rgb(251, 175, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#FBAF51 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAF51 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 175, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.14 69.1) |
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 #FBAF51 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAF51 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAF51 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAF51 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBD1A2
oklch(88.6% 0.077 69.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAF51
oklch(81% 0.14 69.1)
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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
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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)
#FBAF51 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) | #C9B447 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC653 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAF51
#FBAF51
oklch(81% 0.14 69.1)
- #8EC6FF
#8EC6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 249.6)
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 #FBAF51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.011
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.026
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.036
Use #FBAF51 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.