#FBBB2A
Closest named color: Orangey Yellow (#FDB915). oklch(83% 0.161 81.9), rgb(251, 187, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#FBBB2A is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Yellow (#FDB915), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Yellow (#FDB915) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBB2A |
| RGB | rgb(251, 187, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 96%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.161 81.9) |
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 #FBBB2A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBB2A | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBBB2A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBBB2A text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE8C7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 82.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D494
oklch(88.5% 0.09 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBBB2A
oklch(83% 0.161 81.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FBBB2A 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) | #D5BC00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CC32 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8A1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBB2A
#FBBB2A
oklch(83% 0.161 81.9)
- #A9C8FF
#A9C8FF
oklch(83% 0.085 261.7)
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 #FBBB2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.007
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.011
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.014
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.017
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.025
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
Use #FBBB2A 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.