#FBB969
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(83.1% 0.124 70), rgb(251, 185, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#FBB969 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB969 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 185, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.124 70) |
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 #FBB969 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB969 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBB969 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBB969 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBB969
oklch(83.1% 0.124 70)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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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
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FBB969 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) | #D0BD62 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCC6B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB969
#FBB969
oklch(83.1% 0.124 70)
- #9CCDFF
#9CCDFF
oklch(83.2% 0.087 249.4)
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 #FBB969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.029
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
Use #FBB969 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.