#FFB518
Closest named color: Orangey Yellow (#FDB915). oklch(82.2% 0.167 78.2), rgb(255, 181, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FFB518 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Yellow (#FDB915), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Yellow (#FDB915) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB518 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 181, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.167 78.2) |
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 #FFB518 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB518 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB518 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB518 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#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
#FBD292
oklch(88.5% 0.093 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB518
oklch(82.2% 0.167 78.2)
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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)
#FFB518 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) | #D1B800 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CA23 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA09B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB518
#FFB518
oklch(82.2% 0.167 78.2)
- #A1C7FF
#A1C7FF
oklch(82.2% 0.089 258)
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 #FFB518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.020
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.023
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
Use #FFB518 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.