#FBC45E
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(85.1% 0.134 80.7), rgb(251, 196, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#FBC45E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC45E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 196, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.134 80.7) |
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 #FBC45E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBC45E | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC45E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC45E text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FEF4E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 81)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC45E
oklch(85.1% 0.134 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7B300
oklch(80.9% 0.167 81)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FBC45E 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) | #DBC553 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D261 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC45E
#FBC45E
oklch(85.1% 0.134 80.7)
- #B3CFFF
#B3CFFF
oklch(85% 0.074 261.1)
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 #FBC45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.032
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.041
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.041
Use #FBC45E 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.