#FBD881
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(89.4% 0.113 88.2), rgb(251, 216, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#FBD881 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBD881 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 216, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.113 88.2) |
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 #FBD881 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBD881 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FBD881 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBD881 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 87.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBD881
oklch(89.4% 0.113 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7BA3D
oklch(80.8% 0.145 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#FBD881 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) | #EAD67A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E084 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBC3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBD881
#FBD881
oklch(89.4% 0.113 88.2)
- #CDDBFF
#CDDBFF
oklch(89.2% 0.052 268.5)
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 #FBD881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.017
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.018
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.030
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.039
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.040
Use #FBD881 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.