#FDA284
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.7% 0.117 39), rgb(253, 162, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#FDA284 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA284 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 162, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.117 39) |
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 #FDA284 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA284 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA284 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA284 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA284
oklch(79.7% 0.117 39)
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Step 400
400
#FD6E3C
oklch(70.6% 0.186 39)
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Step 500
500
#E84D00
oklch(63% 0.202 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FDA284 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) | #B9AD82 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC083 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA284
#FDA284
oklch(79.7% 0.117 39)
- #54CEEF
#54CEEF
oklch(79.6% 0.117 218.9)
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 #FDA284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.011
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
Use #FDA284 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.