#FDB451
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.1% 0.141 71.6), rgb(253, 180, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#FDB451 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB451 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 180, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 98%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.141 71.6) |
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 #FDB451 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB451 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB451 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDB451 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FAD1A0
oklch(88.4% 0.078 71.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB451
oklch(82.1% 0.141 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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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)
#FDB451 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) | #CDB846 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFC954 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA29F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB451
#FDB451
oklch(82.1% 0.141 71.6)
- #98C9FF
#98C9FF
oklch(82.1% 0.092 251.4)
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 #FDB451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.009
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.034
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
Use #FDB451 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.