#FCBD6A
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84% 0.124 72.3), rgb(252, 189, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#FCBD6A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBD6A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 189, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.124 72.3) |
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 #FCBD6A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBD6A | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCBD6A text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBD6A text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 72.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBD6A
oklch(84% 0.124 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FCBD6A 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) | #D3C062 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CF6C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADAA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBD6A
#FCBD6A
oklch(84% 0.124 72.3)
- #A4CEFF
#A4CEFF
oklch(83.9% 0.082 252.6)
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 #FCBD6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
Use #FCBD6A 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.