#FCB251
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.7% 0.141 70.7), rgb(252, 178, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#FCB251 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB251 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 178, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.141 70.7) |
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 #FCB251 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB251 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB251 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB251 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBD1A1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB251
oklch(81.7% 0.141 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#FCB251 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) | #CBB646 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC853 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA09D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB251
#FCB251
oklch(81.7% 0.141 70.7)
- #94C8FF
#94C8FF
oklch(81.7% 0.095 250.4)
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 #FCB251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.007
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.034
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
Use #FCB251 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.