#FBC07E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.7% 0.107 68.7), rgb(251, 192, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#FBC07E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC07E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 192, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.107 68.7) |
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 #FBC07E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBC07E | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC07E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC07E text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC07E
oklch(84.7% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAAF54
oklch(80.9% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FBC07E 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) | #D4C379 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D17F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC07E
#FBC07E
oklch(84.7% 0.107 68.7)
- #A5D2FF
#A5D2FF
oklch(84.8% 0.079 248.8)
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 #FBC07E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #FBC07E 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.