#FDB838
Closest named color: Orangey Yellow (#FDB915). oklch(82.7% 0.156 78.1), rgb(253, 184, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#FDB838 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Yellow (#FDB915), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Yellow (#FDB915) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB838 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 184, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.156 78.1) |
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 #FDB838 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB838 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB838 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDB838 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 78.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9D398
oklch(88.6% 0.087 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB838
oklch(82.7% 0.156 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#FDB838 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) | #D2BA20 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CB3D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA59F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB838
#FDB838
oklch(82.7% 0.156 78.1)
- #A3C8FF
#A3C8FF
oklch(82.6% 0.087 258.1)
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 #FDB838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.015
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.023
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.024
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.026
Use #FDB838 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.