#FCBF79
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.6% 0.112 69.2), rgb(252, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#FCBF79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCBF79 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.112 69.2) |
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 #FCBF79 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCBF79 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCBF79 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCBF79 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D3
oklch(93.7% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 68.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCBF79
oklch(84.6% 0.112 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FCBF79 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) | #D4C273 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D07A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCBF79
#FCBF79
oklch(84.6% 0.112 69.2)
- #A4D1FF
#A4D1FF
oklch(84.5% 0.08 249.4)
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 #FCBF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.055
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCBF79 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.