#FBC27C
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85.1% 0.109 71.2), rgb(251, 194, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#FBC27C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC27C |
| RGB | rgb(251, 194, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.109 71.2) |
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 #FBC27C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBC27C | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC27C text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC27C text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC27C
oklch(85.1% 0.109 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9B04E
oklch(80.9% 0.141 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FBC27C 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) | #D6C476 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D27E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC27C
#FBC27C
oklch(85.1% 0.109 71.2)
- #A9D2FF
#A9D2FF
oklch(85% 0.077 251.1)
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 #FBC27C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.050
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #FBC27C 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.