#FFBA05
Closest named color: Orangey Yellow (#FDB915). oklch(83.1% 0.171 81.4), rgb(255, 186, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#FFBA05 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Yellow (#FDB915), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Yellow (#FDB915) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBA05 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 186, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.171 81.4) |
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 #FFBA05 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBA05 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFBA05 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFBA05 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FDF4E5
oklch(97% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 81)
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Step 200
200
#F9D390
oklch(88.4% 0.095 81.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBA05
oklch(83.1% 0.171 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FFBA05 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) | #D5BC00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6CD1B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA69F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBA05
#FFBA05
oklch(83.1% 0.171 81.4)
- #A9C9FF
#A9C9FF
oklch(83.2% 0.084 260.8)
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 #FFBA05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.005
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.009
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.010
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.015
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.025
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.025
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.026
Use #FFBA05 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.