#FBC642
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(85.2% 0.154 85.9), rgb(251, 198, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#FBC642 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC642 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 198, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.154 85.9) |
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 #FBC642 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC642 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC642 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC642 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#FDF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 87.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE8BF
oklch(93.6% 0.057 86.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC642
oklch(85.2% 0.154 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0B700
oklch(80.9% 0.166 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#FBC642 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) | #DEC52D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD348 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC642
#FBC642
oklch(85.2% 0.154 85.9)
- #B8CEFF
#B8CEFF
oklch(85.2% 0.073 266)
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 #FBC642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.018
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.019
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.022
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.023
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.028
Use #FBC642 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.