#FBD97E
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(89.5% 0.117 89.5), rgb(251, 217, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#FBD97E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBD97E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 217, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.117 89.5) |
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 #FBD97E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBD97E | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FBD97E text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBD97E text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F5E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 89.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBD97E
oklch(89.5% 0.117 89.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7BB35
oklch(80.9% 0.15 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FBD97E 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) | #EBD776 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E081 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCCC3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBD97E
#FBD97E
oklch(89.5% 0.117 89.5)
- #CFDCFF
#CFDCFF
oklch(89.6% 0.05 269.3)
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 #FBD97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.016
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.017
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.025
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.034
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.035
Use #FBD97E 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.