#FBBB50
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.2% 0.142 77.2), rgb(251, 187, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#FBBB50 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBB50 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 187, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.142 77.2) |
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 #FBBB50 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBB50 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBBB50 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBBB50 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 76.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D39E
oklch(88.5% 0.079 77.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBBB50
oklch(83.2% 0.142 77.2)
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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)
#FBBB50 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) | #D3BD43 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CD54 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBB50
#FBBB50
oklch(83.2% 0.142 77.2)
- #A5CAFF
#A5CAFF
oklch(83.1% 0.085 257.3)
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 #FBBB50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.013
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.036
Use #FBBB50 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.