#FBD55E
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(88.3% 0.142 91.5), rgb(251, 213, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#FBD55E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBD55E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 213, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.142 91.5) |
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 #FBD55E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBD55E | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FBD55E text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBD55E text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#FBF5E3
oklch(97% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E9C2
oklch(93.5% 0.053 90.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBD55E
oklch(88.3% 0.142 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8BB00
oklch(80.9% 0.165 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FBD55E 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) | #EAD251 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4DD63 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC5BB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBD55E
#FBD55E
oklch(88.3% 0.142 91.5)
- #CBD7FF
#CBD7FF
oklch(88.3% 0.057 272.1)
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 #FBD55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.006
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.015
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.023
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.026
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.035
Use #FBD55E 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.