#FFB721
Closest named color: Orangey Yellow (#FDB915). oklch(82.6% 0.165 78.8), rgb(255, 183, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#FFB721 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Yellow (#FDB915), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Yellow (#FDB915) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB721 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 183, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.165 78.8) |
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 #FFB721 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB721 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB721 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFB721 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FCE7C7
oklch(93.7% 0.048 78.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAD293
oklch(88.4% 0.092 78.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB721
oklch(82.6% 0.165 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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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
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#FFB721 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) | #D2BA00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CB2A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA39D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB721
#FFB721
oklch(82.6% 0.165 78.8)
- #A4C8FF
#A4C8FF
oklch(82.6% 0.087 258.7)
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 #FFB721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.018
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.019
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.023
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.025
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.027
Use #FFB721 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.