#FFB800King Nacho (#FFB800) is a very light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 81°, lightness 0.83 and chroma 0.171. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FFB800 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 184, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(43, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 28%, 100%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(79.4 14 81.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.827 0.171 81) |
Under warm 2700K interior light King Nacho shifts subtly: drifts toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.4), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffb200 — ΔE 1.4, shifts subtly: drifts toward orange#ffb800 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffb800 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffb906 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest King Nacho in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.73:1 and against black 12.11:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff0d6 · #ffb800 · #d19600 · #a27300 · #755200 · #4b3300
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f3da6b · #ffb800 · #f99a27 · #eb8041 · #d76954 · #be5760
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ffb800 · #92b37b · #b07e00 · #477c00 · #684900 · #213e00
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fce7c4 · #ffb800 · #c29d5d · #3773db · #5a3f00 · #372400
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffb800 · #a1aab9 · #817560 · #424852 · #271a04 · #000105
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ecf2fd · #c3cad6 · #959eab · #1c2535 · #010512 · #ffb800
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffb800 · #98abcb · #4575c6 · #003ea0 · #00174c · #110700
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c0ecdc · #ffb800 · #a7a9dc · #528095 · #314061 · #101204
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffb800 · #84b4b7 · #00878e · #6d157e · #32003c · #000203
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffb800 · #8ab5a5 · #008b6d · #003ea0 · #3b0023 · #000012
#FFC350 · #FFCD74 · #FFD793 · #FFE1AE · #FFEAC8
#D19600 · #A47500 · #7A5600 · #523800 · #2E1D00
#F3BC55 · #E8C07B · #DCC399
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.