#FBB225
Closest named color: Yellow Orange (#FCB001). oklch(81.2% 0.162 77.3), rgb(251, 178, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#FBB225 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Orange (#FCB001), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Orange (#FCB001) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB225 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 178, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.162 77.3) |
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 #FBB225 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB225 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB225 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB225 text on black | 11.49:1 | 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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE7C8
oklch(93.7% 0.047 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBD295
oklch(88.5% 0.09 77.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB225
oklch(81.2% 0.162 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FBB225 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) | #CDB500 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC72C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9E99 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB225
#FBB225
oklch(81.2% 0.162 77.3)
- #9BC4FF
#9BC4FF
oklch(81.3% 0.095 257.4)
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 #FBB225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.013
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.019
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.021
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
Use #FBB225 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.