#FBC343
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.6% 0.152 84), rgb(251, 195, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#FBC343 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC343 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 195, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.152 84) |
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 #FBC343 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBC343 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC343 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC343 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F8E8C9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 83.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D599
oklch(88.5% 0.084 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBC343
oklch(84.6% 0.152 84)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#FBC343 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) | #DBC330 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D149 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1A9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC343
#FBC343
oklch(84.6% 0.152 84)
- #B4CDFF
#B4CDFF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 264)
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 #FBC343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.012
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.021
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.021
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.026
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.026
Use #FBC343 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.