#FFBA4E
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.4% 0.145 75.3), rgb(255, 186, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#FFBA4E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBA4E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.145 75.3) |
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 #FFBA4E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBA4E | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFBA4E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFBA4E text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7CC
oklch(93.7% 0.042 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9D29D
oklch(88.5% 0.081 74.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBA4E
oklch(83.4% 0.145 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FFBA4E 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) | #D3BD41 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CE51 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8A3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBA4E
#FFBA4E
oklch(83.4% 0.145 75.3)
- #A4CCFF
#A4CCFF
oklch(83.5% 0.084 254.7)
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 #FFBA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.015
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.029
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.037
Use #FFBA4E 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.