#FBCD00
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(86.3% 0.177 92.4), rgb(251, 205, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#FBCD00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBCD00 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 205, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.177 92.4) |
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 #FBCD00 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBCD00 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FBCD00 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBCD00 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#FDF5DF
oklch(97.1% 0.03 90.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E9B8
oklch(93.5% 0.066 92.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBCD00
oklch(86.3% 0.177 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6BC00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FBCD00 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) | #E6CA00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1D720 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAAF | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBCD00
#FBCD00
oklch(86.3% 0.177 92.4)
- #C3D0FF
#C3D0FF
oklch(86.3% 0.067 272.8)
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 #FBCD00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.019
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.021
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.026
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.032
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.032
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.033
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.037
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.037
Use #FBCD00 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.