#FBB151
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.4% 0.14 70.4), rgb(251, 177, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#FBB151 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB151 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 177, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.14 70.4) |
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 #FBB151 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB151 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB151 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB151 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBD1A1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB151
oklch(81.4% 0.14 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FBB151 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) | #CAB546 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC753 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9F9C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB151
#FBB151
oklch(81.4% 0.14 70.4)
- #92C7FF
#92C7FF
oklch(81.4% 0.097 250.4)
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 #FBB151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.008
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.026
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
Use #FBB151 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.