#FFBE5D
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.3% 0.135 75), rgb(255, 190, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#FFBE5D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBE5D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 190, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.135 75) |
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 #FFBE5D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBE5D | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBE5D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBE5D text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CE
oklch(93.7% 0.039 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D3A2
oklch(88.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBE5D
oklch(84.3% 0.135 75)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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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)
#FFBE5D 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) | #D6C153 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D060 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADA8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBE5D
#FFBE5D
oklch(84.3% 0.135 75)
- #A9CFFF
#A9CFFF
oklch(84.4% 0.079 254.5)
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 #FFBE5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.040
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.042
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.045
Use #FFBE5D 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.