#FBBF77
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.4% 0.113 70.4), rgb(251, 191, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#FBBF77 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBBF77 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 191, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.113 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 #FBBF77 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBBF77 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FBBF77 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBBF77 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBBF77
oklch(84.4% 0.113 70.4)
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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
#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)
#FBBF77 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) | #D4C271 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D079 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBBF77
#FBBF77
oklch(84.4% 0.113 70.4)
- #A5D0FF
#A5D0FF
oklch(84.3% 0.08 251)
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 #FBBF77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.054
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.055
Use #FBBF77 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.