#FBE600
Closest named color: Dandelion (#FEDF08). oklch(91.3% 0.192 102.8), rgb(251, 230, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#FBE600 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dandelion (#FEDF08), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dandelion (#FEDF08) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBE600 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 230, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.192 102.8) |
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 #FBE600 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBE600 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBE600 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #FBE600 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F7DE
oklch(97.1% 0.033 103.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBE600
oklch(91.3% 0.192 102.8)
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Step 200
200
#EADD69
oklch(88.5% 0.138 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6C400
oklch(81% 0.17 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#FBE600 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) | #FDDE00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFE729 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD4C4 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBE600
#FBE600
oklch(91.3% 0.192 102.8)
- #DEDFFF
#DEDFFF
oklch(91.3% 0.043 284.1)
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 #FBE600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.018
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.021
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.030
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.032
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.037
- Sunny Yellow #FFF917 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.052
Use #FBE600 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.