#FBC689
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(86% 0.098 69.8), rgb(251, 198, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#FBC689 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC689 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 198, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.098 69.8) |
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 #FBC689 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC689 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC689 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC689 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 70)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC689
oklch(86% 0.098 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5B15F
oklch(80.9% 0.127 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FBC689 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) | #D8C884 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D48A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC689
#FBC689
oklch(86% 0.098 69.8)
- #AED5FF
#AED5FF
oklch(85.9% 0.072 250.6)
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 #FBC689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #FBC689 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.