#FFBC6B
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.1% 0.125 69.9), rgb(255, 188, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#FFBC6B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBC6B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 188, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.125 69.9) |
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 #FFBC6B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBC6B | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFBC6B text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBC6B text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBC6B
oklch(84.1% 0.125 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#FFBC6B 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) | #D3C064 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CF6D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBC6B
#FFBC6B
oklch(84.1% 0.125 69.9)
- #A2D0FF
#A2D0FF
oklch(84.2% 0.082 249.4)
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 #FFBC6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
Use #FFBC6B 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.