#FBC251
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.5% 0.143 81.6), rgb(251, 194, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#FBC251 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC251 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 194, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.143 81.6) |
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 #FBC251 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBC251 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC251 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC251 text on black | 12.93:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 82.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D59D
oklch(88.6% 0.08 82)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBC251
oklch(84.5% 0.143 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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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
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FBC251 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) | #DAC343 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D155 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC251
#FBC251
oklch(84.5% 0.143 81.6)
- #B1CDFF
#B1CDFF
oklch(84.5% 0.077 261.9)
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 #FBC251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.008
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.031
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.034
Use #FBC251 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.