#F4BD99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.08 54.6), rgb(244, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#F4BD99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.08 54.6) |
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 #F4BD99 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BD99 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4BD99 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BD99 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4BD99
oklch(83.9% 0.08 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD894D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F4BD99 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) | #CDC196 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD99 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BD99
#F4BD99
oklch(83.9% 0.08 54.6)
- #96D3F7
#96D3F7
oklch(83.8% 0.08 234.9)
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 #F4BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #F4BD99 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.