#FBC180
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.9% 0.106 68.8), rgb(251, 193, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#FBC180 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC180 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 193, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.106 68.8) |
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 #FBC180 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBC180 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC180 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC180 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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)
#FBC180
oklch(84.9% 0.106 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9AF56
oklch(80.8% 0.136 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8C00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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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)
#FBC180 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) | #D5C47B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D181 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC180
#FBC180
oklch(84.9% 0.106 68.8)
- #A6D3FF
#A6D3FF
oklch(85% 0.078 248.2)
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 #FBC180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.054
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #FBC180 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.