#fbbf24 on #ffffff contrast ratio

1.66:1

Orange (Tailwind amber-400) text (#fbbf24) on a white background (#ffffff) fails every WCAG 2.2 contrast threshold.

Swap: #ffffff on #fbbf24

Large text sample

Normal body text in #fbbf24 on #ffffff. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

WCAG 2.2 results

WCAG 2.2 contrast results for #fbbf24 on #ffffff
Normal text — WCAG 1.4.3 AA4.5:1Fail
Large text — WCAG 1.4.3 AA3:1Fail
UI components & icons — WCAG 1.4.11 AA3:1Fail
Normal text — WCAG 1.4.6 AAA7:1Fail
Large text — WCAG 1.4.6 AAA4.5:1Fail

How it looks with colour blindness

Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model at full severity.

  • Aa

    Protanopia (no red cones)

    1.84:1

  • Aa

    Deuteranopia (no green cones)

    1.57:1

  • Aa

    Tritanopia (no blue cones)

    1.79:1

  • Aa

    Achromatopsia (no colour)

    1.67:1

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Colours

Hex, rgb() or hsl(). Alpha is composited.

Preview

Large heading text

Normal body text at 14 px. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

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Colour-blindness preview

Simulated with Machado et al. (2009), full severity.

  • AaProtanopia (no red cones)1.84:1
  • AaDeuteranopia (no green cones)1.57:1
  • AaTritanopia (no blue cones)1.79:1
  • AaAchromatopsia (no colour)1.67:1

Contrast ratio

1.66:1

WCAG 2.2 contrast verdicts
CheckCriterionNeedsResult
Normal text1.4.3 AA4.5:1Fail
Large text1.4.3 AA3:1Fail
UI components & graphics1.4.11 AA3:1Fail
Normal text1.4.6 AAA7:1Fail
Large text1.4.6 AAA4.5:1Fail

Nearest passing colours

Same hue, lightness adjusted in OKLCH.

AA — 4.5:1

Change text

#a36b00 · 4.50:1

Change background

#545454 · 4.53:1

AAA — 7:1

Change text

#834c00 · 7.00:1

Change background

#383838 · 7.02:1

Large text means at least 24 CSS px, or 18.66 CSS px bold. Ratios are truncated, never rounded, so 4.49:1 is shown as failing 4.5:1.

Questions about this pair

Is #fbbf24 on #ffffff accessible?
No. At 1.66:1 it fails every WCAG 2.2 text contrast threshold, including the 3:1 minimum for large text and UI components.
What is the contrast ratio of #fbbf24 and #ffffff?
1.66:1, calculated with the WCAG 2.2 relative luminance formula. The ratio is truncated, not rounded, so it never shows a failing pair as passing.
What colour passes AA on #ffffff?
#a36b00 is the closest colour to #fbbf24 — same hue, adjusted lightness — that reaches 4.5:1 on #ffffff.