#FFBF5F
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.5% 0.134 75.2), rgb(255, 191, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#FFBF5F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBF5F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 191, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.134 75.2) |
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 #FFBF5F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBF5F | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBF5F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBF5F text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CE
oklch(93.7% 0.039 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBF5F
oklch(84.5% 0.134 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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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)
#FFBF5F 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) | #D7C155 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D162 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBF5F
#FFBF5F
oklch(84.5% 0.134 75.2)
- #ABCFFF
#ABCFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.078 255.7)
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 #FFBF5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.019
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.041
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.043
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.046
Use #FFBF5F 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.