#FCB400
Closest named color: Yellow Orange (#FCB001). oklch(81.6% 0.169 79.6), rgb(252, 180, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#FCB400 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Orange (#FCB001), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Orange (#FCB001) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB400 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 180, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.169 79.6) |
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 #FCB400 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB400 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCB400 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCB400 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FEF4E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE7C6
oklch(93.7% 0.049 79.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAD391
oklch(88.5% 0.094 80.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCB400
oklch(81.6% 0.169 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FCB400 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) | #D0B600 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1C816 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9F99 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB400
#FCB400
oklch(81.6% 0.169 79.6)
- #A0C4FF
#A0C4FF
oklch(81.6% 0.092 260.1)
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 #FCB400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.017
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.019
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.024
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.025
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.028
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.029
Use #FCB400 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.